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Priming of cowpea volatile emissions with defense inducers enhances the plant's attractiveness to parasitoids when attacked by caterpillars
Author(s) -
Sobhy Islam S,
Bruce Toby JA,
Turlings Ted CJ
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
pest management science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.296
H-Index - 125
eISSN - 1526-4998
pISSN - 1526-498X
DOI - 10.1002/ps.4796
Subject(s) - biology , elicitor , spodoptera littoralis , linalool , methyl salicylate , botany , attraction , horticulture , noctuidae , lepidoptera genitalia , biochemistry , essential oil , linguistics , philosophy , gene
Defense inducers modulate herbivore‐induced volatile emission in cowpea. After treatments, plants with either real or mimicked herbivory were most attractive to parasitoids. Statistical analyses reveal six compounds that might be correlated with enhanced wasp attraction.