Antibiosis effect can be defined as the 

Antibiosis effect can be defined as the  Correct Answer detrimental effect of host plant on the biology of insect

Key Points

Antibiosis:

  • Antibiosis refers to the adverse effect of the host plants on the development and reproduction of insect pests, which feed on the resistant plants.
  • Resistant plants retard the growth and rate of reproduction of insect pests.
  • In some cases, antibiosis may lead even to the death of an insect.
  • Antibiosis is considered the true form of resistance to insect pests and may involve morphological, physiological, and biochemical features of the host plant. 

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