Phenylalanine-driven metabolic induced resistance activates phenylpropanoid defenses in tomato against Tetranychus urticae.
Tetranychus urticae (Koch), the two-spotted spider mite (TSSM), is a highly polyphagous agricultural pest, infesting more than 1,100 plant species. Chemical control of TSSM is limited by the rapid development of resistant mite populations. Previous studies have shown that exogenous application of phenylalanine to plant...