Maize mycorrhizas decrease the susceptibility of the foliar insect herbivore Spodoptera frugiperda to its homologous nucleopolyhedrovirus.

Griselda García-GómezRaúl Omar Real-SantillánJohn LarsenLuis López PérezJosé Isaac Figueroa de la RosaSamuel Pineda Ana Mabel Martínez-Castillo

Published in: Pest management science (2021)

Our results show that AMF can modulate S. frugiperda-SfMNPV interactions via plant-mediated phenotypic responses to the mycorrhizal association and are most likely linked with increased leaf food quality for S. frugiperda. These results call for further studies to address the mode of interaction and possible implications for pest management in maize agroecosystems. © 2021 Society of Chemical Industry.

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