Floral Odors Can Interfere With the Foraging Behavior of Parasitoids Searching for Hosts

Plants produce distinct blends of volatile compounds that attract pollinators (floral odors) or natural enemies of insect herbivores (herbivore-induced plant volatiles). The admixture of these blends in the atmosphere may alter the attraction of insect mutualists and ultimately affect plant fitness....

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Main Authors: Gaylord A. Desurmont, Martin von Arx, Ted C. J. Turlings, Florian P. Schiestl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fevo.2020.00148/full