Olfactory cues from plants infected by powdery mildew guide foraging by a mycophagous ladybird beetle.

Powdery mildews (Erysiphales) are economically important plant pathogens that attack many agricultural crops. Conventional management strategies involving fungicide application face challenges, including the evolution of resistance and concerns over impacts on non-target organisms, that call for inv...

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Main Authors: Jun Tabata, Consuelo M De Moraes, Mark C Mescher
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3158101?pdf=render