Chitosan nanocarriers loaded with salicylic acid for controlling fall armyworm (<i>Spodoptera frugiperda</i>) and alleviating oxidative stress in maize plants
Jinghong Wang, Mengna Tao, Lanqing Xu, Ningke Fan, Chunjie Zhao, Zhenggao Xiao, Zhenyu Wang
Abstract
Foliar spraying with SA–CS nanocomposites (SCNs) significantly increased maize plant resistance against S. frugiperda by increasing defense compound (BX) production and anti-insect gene ( Pep1 , RIP2 , MPI and JAR1a ) expression.
Topics & Concepts
SpodopteraFall armywormSalicylic acidNanocarriersBiologyHorticultureAgronomyGeneRecombinant DNAPharmacologyBiochemistryDrugInsect Resistance and GeneticsInsect Pest Control StrategiesNematode management and characterization studies