Helping plants to deal with insects: the role of beneficial soil-borne microbes

Several soil-borne microbes such as mycorrhizal fungi and plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria can help plants to deal with biotic and abiotic stresses via plant growth promotion and induced resistance. Such beneficial belowground microbes interact in a bidirectional way via the plant with abovegrou...

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Published in:Trends in plant science 2010-09, Vol.15 (9), p.507-514
Main Authors: Pineda, Ana, Zheng, Si-Jun, van Loon, Joop J.A., Pieterse, Corné M.J., Dicke, Marcel
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
arabidopsis-thaliana
arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi
below-ground mutualism
Biological and medical sciences
foliar-feeding insects
Food Chain
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
growth-promoting rhizobacteria
herbivore interactions
induced defe
induced systemic resistance
Insecta - physiology
Plant Development
Plants - microbiology
Pollination
pseudomonas-fluorescens
Soil Microbiology
unspecialized endophytic fungus
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Summary:Several soil-borne microbes such as mycorrhizal fungi and plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria can help plants to deal with biotic and abiotic stresses via plant growth promotion and induced resistance. Such beneficial belowground microbes interact in a bidirectional way via the plant with aboveground insects such as herbivores, their natural enemies and pollinators. The role of these interactions in natural and agricultural ecosystems is receiving increased attention, and the molecular and physiological mechanisms involved in these interactions should be the focus of more attention. Here, we review the recent discoveries on plant-mediated interactions between beneficial belowground microbes and aboveground insects.
ISSN:1360-1385
1878-4372
DOI:10.1016/j.tplants.2010.05.007