Studying the Phenomenon of Hormesis and Its Effect on Insects

Hormesis is a well-known adaptive mechanism that shows the stimulating effect of low concentrations of chemicals on living organisms. By this adaptive mechanism, mild stressors can enhance the host's protective capacity, while the same factors are lethal or harmful at excessive levels. In agricultural ecosystems, insects face many stressors such as heat, chemicals, and nutrient deficiencies, often at low levels. Currently, the hormetic effects of insects are well known and this phenomenon ca