"Resistant plants" refers to plants that are naturally able to withstand and fight off diseases, pests, or environmental conditions that could harm other plants. They have built-in defenses that make them strong and resilient. Full definition
Such inherently resistant plants would not only hold the promise of decreasing agriculture's pesticide load but could prove especially attractive for poor farmers in developing countries who do not have access to pesticides. (genomenewsnetwork.org)
I've already updated our mailbox, so cleaning up around it and adding some deer resistant plants would be great, too! (todayscreativelife.com)
Further experiments showed that aphids had a slower sap ingestion and produced fewer offspring on resistant plants. (sciencedaily.com)