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Insect-Plant Biology (2nd Edition) by Louis M. Schoonhoven, Marcel Dicke Paperback, 421 Pages, Published 2006 ISBN-10: 0-19-852595-8 / 0198525958 ISBN-13: 978-0-19-852595-0 / 9780198525950 Half of all insect species are dependent on living plant tissues, consuming about 10% of plant annual production in natural habitats and an even greater percentage in agricultural systems, despite sophisticated control measures. Plants possess defences that are effective against almost all herbivoro |