The prospect of molecular approaches in fundamental research and management of insects

Abstract

Jasmonates are the main signals in plant defence against herbivores, also being new weapons in plant defences. Oral secretions of insects are molecular patterns that trigger tritrofic relationships plant-pest- entomophagous, by releasing volatile. Priming plant by influence of volatile or internal signals produced by jasmonates, provides an increased resistance to pest attack. Only molecular approach in fundamental researches and in the management of the pests, assures knowledge of life phenomenology between plant and insect.