Metabolic Profiling of Tomatoes with Pest Infestation Using GC-MS and NMR Spectroscopy

Fearly economic losses occur in the agricultural industry worldwide due to insects and pests. The monitoring of health and detection of various infections in plants is therefore critical for sustainable agriculture. Detecting early information on crop health and pest infestations can facilitate the control of these all too often devastating infections through proper management strategies such as vector control with the application of pesticides, fungicides and specific chemicals which can improve productivity. Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (NMR), Gas Chromatography and Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS) analyse indicated that pest infestations significantly affect the primary as well as secondary metabolism in the plants. Here we have reviewed work of the last ten years related to metabolic profiling of tomato plant including fruit by using techniques of NMR spectroscopy and GC-MS.