ALLOCATION OF RESOURCES TO CYANOGENIC GLUCOSIDES DOES NOT INCUR A GROWTH SACRIFICE IN SORGHUM BICOLOR (L.) MOENCH

Allocation of Resources to Cyanogenic Glucosides Does Not Incur a Growth Sacrifice in Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench

In plants, the production of secondary metabolites HAND SOAP LAVENDER is considered to be at the expense of primary growth.Sorghum produces a cyanogenic glycoside (dhurrin) that is believed to act as its chemical defence.Studies have shown that acyanogenic plants are smaller in size compared to the wildtype.This study aimed to investigate whether t

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First report of an exotic sap beetle, Phenolia (Lasiodites) picta (Macleay, 1825) (Coleoptera, Nitidulidae) from Iran with notes on its distribution range and damage on different hosts

The sap beetle, Phenolia (Lasiodites) picta (Macleay) (Coleoptera, Nitidulidae), is the first record of this genus and species for the Iranian fauna.The Foam Insulation Tape larvae and adults were collected inside ripe fruits of Wheels Citrus aurantium, Citrus sinensis var.valencia, Diospyros kaki, Pyrus communis, Prunus persica var.nectarine and P

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