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ReviewPhysiologia plantarum

Exploring the Influence of Insect Honeydew on Plant Physiology and Health: Bridging the Gap in Current Understanding.

Jamin Ali, Rizhao Chen, Mohammad Danish, Riyazuddin Riyazuddin, Tarek Dardouri, Abdullahi Ahmed Yusuf, Eric Conti, Ahmet Bayram

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Review in Physiologia plantarum. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Jamin AliCollege of Plant Protection, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7698-5000
Rizhao ChenCollege of Plant Protection, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8866-6648
Mohammad DanishDepartment of Plant Physiology, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0006-4899-1044
Riyazuddin RiyazuddinInstituto de Bioingeniería, Universidad Miguel Hernández, Elche, Spain.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2580-2811
Tarek DardouriAgirodor Biopôle, Rennes, France.
Abdullahi Ahmed YusufDepartment of Zoology and Entomology, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8625-6490
Eric ContiDepartment of Agricultural, Food and Environmental Sciences, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5831-4673
Ahmet BayramDepartment of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, Dicle University, Diyarbakir, Türkiye.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4532-3527

Funding

Ministry of Science and Technology of China 2022YFD1500701People's Government of Jilin 20220203198SF
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Honeydew, a sugary excretion from sap-feeding insects, significantly influences plant-insect interactions. While extensive research has examined honeydew's composition, regulation, and role in insect-plant relationships, its direct effects on plant physiology and health remain understudied. This review synthesizes current knowledge about the effects of insect honeydew deposition on plant physiology and health, focusing on both beneficial and detrimental effects. Adverse impacts include sooty mold development, increased pathogen susceptibility, and reduced photosynthetic capacity due to surface occlusion. Beneficial effects encompass enhanced flowering, strengthened direct and indirect plant defense mechanisms, and improved soil fertility through indirect pathways. This review examines the relationship between honeydew composition and its effects on plants, while highlighting critical knowledge gaps in molecular mechanisms and long-term plant responses. This synthesis based on a comprehensive literature search provides a foundation for future research on honeydew's role in plant health and ecological interactions.

Indexed as

InsectaPlant Physiological PhenomenaPlantsAnimalsPlant Diseaseshoneydew compositionhoneydew‐plant interactionsplant defenseplant diseaseplant healthsoil fertility

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PMID41198415
PMCPMC12719718

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