Insect odorscapes: from plant volatiles to natural olfactory scenes
Olfaction is an essential sensory modality for insects and their olfactory environment is
mostly made up of plant-emitted volatiles. The terrestrial vegetation produces an amazing …
mostly made up of plant-emitted volatiles. The terrestrial vegetation produces an amazing …
Terpenoids and their role in wine flavour: recent advances
CA Black, M Parker, TE Siebert… - Australian Journal of …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
The terpenoids are a major class of natural products with a range of functions in plants. In
the grape, monoterpenes, sesquiterpenes and C13‐norisoprenoids are present either in a …
the grape, monoterpenes, sesquiterpenes and C13‐norisoprenoids are present either in a …
Interplay between insects and plants: dynamic and complex interactions that have coevolved over millions of years but act in milliseconds
TJA Bruce - Journal of Experimental Botany, 2015 - academic.oup.com
In an environment with changing availability and quality of host plants, phytophagous
insects are under selection pressure to find quality hosts. They need to maximize their …
insects are under selection pressure to find quality hosts. They need to maximize their …
Chemical Ecology and Management of Lobesia botrana (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae)
Abstract The moth Lobesia botrana (Denis & Schiffermüller)(Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) feeds
on grapes (Vitis vinifera L.), reducing yield and increasing susceptibility to fungal infections …
on grapes (Vitis vinifera L.), reducing yield and increasing susceptibility to fungal infections …
Identification and Field Evaluation of Fermentation Volatiles from Wine and Vinegar that Mediate Attraction of Spotted Wing Drosophila, Drosophila suzukii
DH Cha, T Adams, H Rogg, PJ Landolt - Journal of chemical ecology, 2012 - Springer
Previous studies suggest that olfactory cues from damaged and fermented fruits play
important roles in resource recognition of polyphagous spotted wing Drosophila flies (SWD) …
important roles in resource recognition of polyphagous spotted wing Drosophila flies (SWD) …
Floral to green: mating switches moth olfactory coding and preference
AM Saveer, SH Kromann… - … of the Royal …, 2012 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Mating induces profound physiological changes in a wide range of insects, leading to
behavioural adjustments to match the internal state of the animal. Here, we show for the first …
behavioural adjustments to match the internal state of the animal. Here, we show for the first …
Feeding-induced rearrangement of green leaf volatiles reduces moth oviposition
The ability to decrypt volatile plant signals is essential if herbivorous insects are to optimize
their choice of host plants for their offspring. Green leaf volatiles (GLVs) constitute a …
their choice of host plants for their offspring. Green leaf volatiles (GLVs) constitute a …
Chemical ecology and evolution of plant–insect interactions: a multitrophic perspective
T Meiners - Current Opinion in Insect Science, 2015 - Elsevier
Highlights•Multitrophic interactions develop in complex and heterogeneous chemical
environments.•Surrounding vegetation can affect plant chemistry via altered (a) biotic …
environments.•Surrounding vegetation can affect plant chemistry via altered (a) biotic …
Plant communication: mediated by individual or blended VOCs?
H Ueda, Y Kikuta, K Matsuda - Plant signaling & behavior, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
Plants emit volatile organic compounds (VOCs) as a means to warn other plants of
impending danger. Nearby plants exposed to the induced VOCs prepare their own defense …
impending danger. Nearby plants exposed to the induced VOCs prepare their own defense …