Abstract
The colonization of sugarcane stems by opportunistic fungi, such as Fusarium verticillioides and Colletotrichum falcatum, is directly linked to the attack of the Diatraea saccharalis caterpillar. Previous studies carried out by the group identified that defense proteins with antifungal effect on F. verticillioides and C. falcatum can be previously induced by the attack of the D. saccharal…