Plant resistance to chewing insect herbivores can be tested in several ways. Here, we demonstrate how to set-up a choice and a no-choice experiment with the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana to identify resistance against the pest species Pieris rapae.
De Vos, M., Jander, G. Choice and No-Choice Assays for Testing the Resistance of A. thaliana to Chewing Insects. J. Vis. Exp. (15), e683, doi:10.3791/683 (2008).