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cje ›› 2005, Vol. ›› Issue (2): 200-205.

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Effects of elevated carbon dioxide on insect-plant interactions

MENG Ling, LI Baoping   

  1. Department of Entomology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
  • Received:2003-10-17 Revised:2004-02-02 Online:2005-02-10

Abstract: Advances in rese arch on effects of elevated carbon dioxide on insect-plant interactions were reviewed in this paper.It has been well demonstrated that plants exhibited physiological and biochemical alterations under elevated CO2 conditions,which in turn affect phytophagous insects at different levels.The feeding pattern,growth and development of chewing herbivores were all influenced by elevated CO2,who increased feeding intensity and time for enough nitrogen nutrition,which in turn made them more subjected to their natural enemies and decreased their growth,breeding and survival rates.Most of the sap-sucking insects showed no significant reactions to the elevated CO2,with some increase in population number.Some suggestions for future research were put forward.

Key words: Molecular responses, mRNA differential display, Oryza sativa L., UV-B radiation

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