Banana Flower-Insect Interaction: Alpha-Pinene as Potential Attractant for the Insect Vector of Banana Blood Disease

Volatile metabolites are produced by plants for self-defense and as communication mediators with the environment. Terpenes are volatiles emitted as odorant cues for herbivores and microorganisms. This study was aimed to investigate volatile metabolites produced by banana flowers that attract insect...

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Main Authors: Masriany Masriany, Rizkita R. Esyanti, Fenny M. Dwivany, Tjandra Anggraeni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Bogor Agricultural University 2020-01-01
Series:Hayati Journal of Biosciences
Online Access:https://journal.ipb.ac.id/index.php/hayati/article/view/30305