Herbivore-infested plants selectively attract parasitoids

In response to insect herbivory, plants synthesize and emit blends of volatile compounds from their damaged and undamaged tissues, which act as important host-location cues for parasitic insects 1 , 2 , 3 . Here we use chemical and behavioural assays to show that these plant emissions can transmit h...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Nature (London) 1998-06, Vol.393 (6685), p.570-573
Hauptverfasser:	De Moraes, C. M., Lewis, W. J., Paré, P. W., Alborn, H. T., Tumlinson, J. H.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Biological and medical sciences Botany Flowers & plants Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Herbivory Humanities and Social Sciences Insects letter multidisciplinary Parasites Phytopathology. Animal pests. Plant and forest protection Protozoa. Invertebrates Records, symptoms, damages, economic importance, population surveys Science Science (multidisciplinary)
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