Understanding the responses of insect herbivores to plant chemical defences is pivotal for
the management of crops and pests. However, the mechanisms of interaction are not …

Plant perception of insect feeding involves integration of the multiple signals involved:
wounding, oral secretions, and substrate borne feeding vibrations. Although plant responses …

Little is known on aphid-induced emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from trees
and particularly on their intraspecific variability in association with resistance traits. We …

Plants are continuously threatened by a plethora of biotic stresses caused by microbes,
pathogens, and pests, which often act as the major constraint in crop productivity. To …

Variation in plant quality has an important impact on insect growth and development and
there is considerable evidence that plants can also influence an insect's natural enemies …

Plant volatiles influence host selection of herbivorous insects. Since volatiles often vary in
space and time, herbivores (especially polyphagous ones) may be able to use these …

Brassicales release volatile glucosinolate breakdown products upon tissue mechanical
damage, but it is unclear how the release of glucosinolate volatiles responds to abiotic …

As the oldest and largest human intervention in nature, the science of agriculture is one of
the most intensely studied practices. From manipulation of plant gene structure to the use of …

Plants attacked by herbivorous insects emit volatile organic compounds that are used by
natural enemies to locate their host or prey. The composition of the blend is often complex …

Plants respond to herbivore attack by rapidly inducing defenses that are mainly regulated by
jasmonic acid (JA). Due to the systemic nature of induced defenses, attack by root …