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Matthias Erb1, Christelle A M Robert2, Guillaume Marti2

  • 1Institute of Plant Sciences, University of Bern, Altenbergrain 21, 3013 Bern, Switzerland (M.E., C.A.M.R.);Root-Herbivore Interactions Group, Department of Biochemistry (M.E., C.A.M.R., J.L.), and Department of Biochemistry (J.G.), Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology, DE-07745 Jena, Germany;Laboratory for Fundamental and Applied Research in Chemical Ecology, University of Neuchâtel, CH-2009 Neuchatel, Switzerland (M.E., C.A.M.R., G.R.D., N.V., T.C.J.T.);Phytochemistry and Bioactive Natural Products, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Geneva, University of Lausanne, CH-1211 Geneva 4, Switzerland (G.M., J.-L.W.);Unité de Génétique et d'Amélioration des Plantes Fourragères, INRA, 86600 Lusignan, France (Y.B.); andUnited States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, North Central Agricultural Research Laboratory, Brookings, South Dakota 57006 (B.W.F.) matthias.erb@ips.unibe.ch.

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Leaf herbivory alters maize root chemistry, causing root pests like Diabrotica virgifera virgifera to avoid infested plants. This plant-mediated interaction offers potential for pest control via genetic modification.

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