Complex odor from plants under attack: herbivore's enemies react to the whole, not its parts.

Insect herbivory induces plant odors that attract herbivores' natural enemies. Assuming this attraction emerges from individual compounds, genetic control over odor emission of crops may provide a rationale for manipulating the distribution of predators used for pest control. However, studies o...

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Main Authors: Michiel van Wijk, Paulien J A de Bruijn, Maurice W Sabelis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3135591?pdf=render