Question
What is the term for the negative effect that a host
plant has on the growth of an insect-pest that feeds on it?Solution
Antibiosis refers to the detrimental effect a plant has on the pest that feeds on it, often through biochemical means, such as producing compounds that reduce pest survival, growth, or reproduction.
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