Insect Dispersal of Fungal Disease: Effects of Ustilago Infection on Pollinator Attraction in Viscaria vulgaris

Transmission efficiency is an important part of plant-disease interactions. Here I report on differences in insect-attracting traits of healthy and fungus-infected plants, in a system whose pollinating insects disperse fungal spores. Viscaria vulgaris (Caryophyllaeae) infected by the anther smut, Us...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Oikos 1988-02, Vol.51 (2), p.163-170
1. Verfasser:	Jennersten, Ola
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Apidae Applied sciences Bumblebees Caryophyllaceae Exact sciences and technology Flowers Hymenoptera Infections Inflorescences Nectar Nectar secretion Other techniques and industries Plant spores Plants Pollen Ustilago Ustilago violacea Viscaria vulgaris
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