[1820–30; phyto- + -phagous]This word is first recorded in the period 1820–30. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: boomerang, insider, karma, myth, tetrapodphyto- is a combining form meaning “plant,” used in the formation of compound words. Otherwords that use the affix phyto- include: phytochemistry, phytochrome, phytoplankton, phytosterol, phytotoxic; -phagous is a combining form meaning “eating,” “feeding on,” “devouring” the thing specifiedby the initial element. Other words that use the affix -phagous include: dendrophagous, euryphagous, hematophagous, saprophagous, stenophagous
Examples of 'phytophagous' in a sentence
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Host race formation in phytophagous insects can be an early stage of adaptive speciation.
Lorena Ruiz-Montoya, Juan Núñez-Farfán 2013, 'Testing local host adaptation and phenotypic plasticity in a herbivore when alternativerelated host plants occur sympatrically.', PLoS ONEhttp://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3827116?pdf=render. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Lacking salivary glands, leaf-feeding beetles represent an interesting group of phytophagous insects.
Cassidy R Gedling, Charlotte M Smith, Christophe M R LeMoine, Bryan J Cassone 2018, 'The Mexican bean beetle (Epilachna varivestis) regurgitome and insights into beetle-bornevirus specificity.', PLoS ONEhttp://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5788362?pdf=render. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Noctuids are phytophagous lepidopterans with some species causing significant damage to agriculture.
Vanusa Rodrigues Horas, Mario Antonio Navarro da Silva, Vinicius Annies, Beatriz HelenaL. N. Sales Maia, Francisco A. Marques, Maria Fátima das Graças Fernandes da Silva 2014, 'Noctuidae-induced plant volatiles: current situation and prospects', Química Novahttp://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-40422014001000016&lng=en&tlng=en. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Thus, this phytophagous insect can become a serious pest in this crop.
Flávia Alves, Flávio Fernandes, Paulo Silva, Jéssica Gorri, Luan Ribeiro 2014, 'Primeira Reportagem da Mosca Minadora em Cebola no Alto Paranaíba', EntomoBrasilishttp://www.periodico.ebras.bio.br/ojs/index.php/ebras/article/view/ebrasilis.v7i3.426. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Plant volatiles mediate host discrimination and host finding in phytophagous insects.
Jonas M Bengtsson, Francisco eGonzalez, Alberto M Cattaneo, Nicolas eMontagné, WilliamBenjamin Walker, Marie eBengtsson, Gianfranco eAnfora, Rickard eIgnell, EmmanuelleeJacquin-Joly, Peter eWitzgall 2014, 'A predicted sex pheromone receptor of codling moth Cydia pomonella detects the plantvolatile pear ester', Frontiers in Ecology and Evolutionhttp://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fevo.2014.00033/full. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The success of plant defenses depends on rapid and specific recognition of the phytophagous threat.
M. Estrella Santamaria, Ana Arnaiz, Pablo Gonzalez-Melendi, Manuel Martinez, IsabelDiaz 2018, 'Plant Perception and Short-Term Responses to Phytophagous Insects and Mites', International Journal of Molecular Scienceshttp://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/19/5/1356. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Endophytic entomopathogenic fungi are being explored for the management of phytophagous insect pests.
Siphokazi Moloinyane, Felix Nchu 2019, 'The Effects of Endophytic Beauveria bassiana Inoculation on Infestation Levelof Planococcus ficus, Growth and Volatile Constituents of Potted GreenhouseGrapevine (Vitis vinifera L.)', Toxinshttps://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/11/2/72. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)