Reducing pesticide use has become a goal shared by several European countries and a
major issue in public policies due to the negative impacts of pesticides on the environment …

Pine wilt disease (PWD) is a global quarantine disease of forests that mainly affects
Pinaceae species. The disease spreads rapidly. Once infected, pine trees have an …

Plant volatiles, particularly biogenic volatile organic compounds (BVOCs), emitted in urban
areas have attracted attention as olfactory signals between plants and other organisms …

Kairomones are chemical signals that mediate interspecific interactions beneficial to
organisms that detect the cues. These attractants can be individual compounds or mixtures …

During herbivory, insects recognize their host plant based on specific chemical cues,
whereas the plants induce various chemical and morphological defense responses to resist …

All fungi emit mixtures of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) during growth. The qualitative
and quantitative composition of these volatile mixtures vary with the species of fungus, the …

Air pollution stemming from human activities affects the environment in which plant and
animal species live and interact. Similar to primary air pollutants which are emitted …

Plants produce large numbers of phytochemical compounds affecting plant physiology and
interactions with their biotic and abiotic environment. Recently, chemodiversity has attracted …

Biogenic volatile organic compounds (BVOCs) play important roles at cellular, foliar,
ecosystem and atmospheric levels. The Amazonian rainforest represents one of the major …

Background The selection of suitable host plants for oviposition is critical for herbivorous
insects to maximise survival of their offspring. Olfaction plays an important role in this …