Tritrophic interactions mediated by herbivore-induced plant volatiles: mechanisms, ecological relevance, and application potential

TCJ Turlings, M Erb - Annual review of entomology, 2018 - annualreviews.org
Tritrophic interactions between plants, herbivores, and their natural enemies are an integral
part of all terrestrial ecosystems. Herbivore-induced plant volatiles (HIPVs) play a key role in …

Molecular ecology of plant volatiles in interactions with insect herbivores

S Zhou, G Jander - Journal of Experimental Botany, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Plant-derived volatile organic compounds (VOCs) play pivotal roles in interactions with
insect herbivores. Individual VOCs can be directly toxic or deterrent, serve as signal …

Attracting carnivorous arthropods with plant volatiles: the future of biocontrol or playing with fire?

I Kaplan - Biological control, 2012 - Elsevier
Herbivore-induced plant volatiles (HIPVs) are potent attractants for entomophagous
arthropods and researchers have long speculated that HIPVs can be used to lure natural …

Optimizing crops for biocontrol of pests and disease

JA Stenberg, M Heil, I Åhman, C Björkman - Trends in plant science, 2015 - cell.com
Volatile compounds and extrafloral nectar are common defenses of wild plants; however, in
crops they bear an as-yet underused potential for biological control of pests and diseases …

Implementing biostimulants and biocontrol strategies in the agroecological management of cultivated ecosystems

G Le Mire, M Nguyen, B Fassotte… - … Agronomie, Société et …, 2016 - orbi.uliege.be
This review describes the current methods for exploiting and applying plant growth-
promoting rhizbacteria (PGPR), elicitors and semiochemical products in contemporary …

Mitigating the effects of insecticides on arthropod biological control at field and landscape scales

CR Roubos, C Rodriguez-Saona, R Isaacs - Biological control, 2014 - Elsevier
Integrated pest management (IPM) programs emphasize the combination of tactics, such as
chemical and biological control, to maintain pest populations below economic thresholds …

Biochemical and economical effect of application biostimulants containing seaweed extracts and amino acids as an element of agroecological management of bean …

S Kocira, A Szparaga, P Hara, K Treder, P Findura… - Scientific Reports, 2020 - nature.com
The implementation of agronomic activities, based on the use of biostimulants, is an
important element of agroecological practices. Therefore, comprehensive research was …

Exotic ladybirds for biological control of herbivorous insects–a review

G Rondoni, I Borges, J Collatz, E Conti… - Entomologia …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Since the late 19th century, exotic ladybirds (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) have been used
extensively for suppressing herbivorous insects of economic importance. In recent decades …

Exploring the kairomone-based foraging behaviour of natural enemies to enhance biological control: a review

PM Ayelo, CWW Pirk, AA Yusuf, A Chailleux… - Frontiers in Ecology …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Kairomones are chemical signals that mediate interspecific interactions beneficial to
organisms that detect the cues. These attractants can be individual compounds or mixtures …

Stomata at the crossroad of molecular interaction between biotic and abiotic stress responses in plants

P Peng, R Li, ZH Chen, Y Wang - Frontiers in Plant Science, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Increasing global food production is threatened by harsh environmental conditions along
with biotic stresses, requiring massive new research into integrated stress resistance in …