Chemical ecology of floral resources in conservation biological control
Conservation biological control aims to enhance populations of natural enemies of insect
pests in crop habitats, typically by intentional provision of flowering plants as food resources …
pests in crop habitats, typically by intentional provision of flowering plants as food resources …
Adaptive plasticity of insect eggs in response to environmental challenges
Insect eggs are exposed to a plethora of abiotic and biotic threats. Their survival depends on
both an innate developmental program and genetically determined protective traits provided …
both an innate developmental program and genetically determined protective traits provided …
Elevated O3 threatens biological communications mediated by plant volatiles: A review focusing on the urban environment
N Masui, K Shiojiri, E Agathokleous… - Critical Reviews in …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Plant volatiles, particularly biogenic volatile organic compounds (BVOCs), emitted in urban
areas have attracted attention as olfactory signals between plants and other organisms …
areas have attracted attention as olfactory signals between plants and other organisms …
Terpenes from herbivore‐induced tomato plant volatiles attract Nesidiocoris tenuis (Hemiptera: Miridae), a predator of major tomato pests
BACKGROUND Biological control plays a key role in reducing crop damage by Tuta
absoluta (Meyrick) and Trialeurodes vaporariorum (Westwood), which cause huge yield …
absoluta (Meyrick) and Trialeurodes vaporariorum (Westwood), which cause huge yield …
Antenna-Biased Odorant Receptor HvarOR25 in Hippodamia variegata Tuned to Allelochemicals from Hosts and Habitat Involved in Perceiving Preys
J Xie, T Liu, C Yi, X Liu, H Tang, Y Sun… - Journal of Agricultural …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Odorant receptors (ORs) of ladybird Hippodamia variegata play vital chemosensory roles in
searching and locating preys. In the current study, 37 ORs were initially identified from the …
searching and locating preys. In the current study, 37 ORs were initially identified from the …
Chemical ecology in conservation biocontrol: new perspectives for plant protection
Threats to food security require novel sustainable agriculture practices to manage insect
pests. One strategy is conservation biological control (CBC), which relies on pest control …
pests. One strategy is conservation biological control (CBC), which relies on pest control …
[HTML][HTML] Finding an egg in a haystack: variation in chemical cue use by egg parasitoids of herbivorous insects
LO Greenberg, ME Huigens, AT Groot… - Current Opinion in Insect …, 2023 - Elsevier
Highlights•Egg parasitoids evolved intricate strategies to overcome host location
challenges.•Mainly cues from the adult host and host plant are used to locate eggs.•Cue use …
challenges.•Mainly cues from the adult host and host plant are used to locate eggs.•Cue use …
Volatile-mediated between-plant communication in Scots pine and the effects of elevated ozone
H Yu, M Kivimäenpää… - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Conifers are dominant tree species in boreal forests, but are susceptible to attack by bark
beetles. Upon bark beetle attack, conifers release substantial quantities of volatile organic …
beetles. Upon bark beetle attack, conifers release substantial quantities of volatile organic …
Deciphering plant-insect-microorganism signals for sustainable crop production
Agricultural crop productivity relies on the application of chemical pesticides to reduce pest
and pathogen damage. However, chemical pesticides also pose a range of ecological …
and pathogen damage. However, chemical pesticides also pose a range of ecological …
[HTML][HTML] Pheromone sensing in mammals: a review of the vomeronasal system
This review addresses the role of chemical communication in mammals, giving special
attention to the vomeronasal system in pheromone-mediated interactions. The vomeronasal …
attention to the vomeronasal system in pheromone-mediated interactions. The vomeronasal …