Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) belonging to the family Solanaceae is second most consumed and cultivated vegetable globally. Since ancient time of its domestication, thousands tomato varieties have been developed targeting an array aspects. Among which breeding for yield yield-related traits are mostly focused. Cultivated extremely genetically poor hence it a victim several biotic abio...

Plant defense traits such as trichomes along with biocontrol agents may provide alternatives to insecticide use in tomatoes, Solanum lycopersicum L. (Solanaceae). However, plant-herbivore-natural enemy interactions are not always complementary. In a series of greenhouse and field experiments, we explored whether augmented (i.e., production acylsugars) tomato plants could reduce sweet potato whi...