Indirect plant defense may provide economically important pest suppression in sorghum
Our findings demonstrate that indirect plant defenses enhance biological control and deliver economically important pest suppression. Cultivar screening and selection for indirect defense traits provides a promising avenue to improve crop protection and breeding for resistance. © 2025 The Author(s). Pest Management Science published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of Society of Chemical Industry. This article has been contributed to by U.S. Government employees and their work is in the public domain in the USA.
Authors
- Anjel M. Helms (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7430-5195)
- Micky D. Eubanks (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6361-5577)
- Adrianna Szczepaniec (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9603-4533)
- Morgan N. Thompson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1153-959X)
- William L. Rooney (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7953-1856)
- David L. Kerns (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2992-4851)
- Emily M. Russavage (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4220-7205)
Institutions
- Edward T. Schafer Agricultural Research Center (US)
- Texas A&M University (US)
- Colorado State University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Pest Management Science
- Published
- 2025-04-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.8813
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Insect-Plant Interactions and Control
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 6.69
Funders
- National Science Foundation
- U.S. Department of Agriculture
- Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education
- National Institute of Food and Agriculture