Inhibition of biochemical terpene pathways in <i>Achillea millefolium</i> flowers differently affects the behavior of bumblebees (<i>Bombus terrestris</i>) and flies (<i>Lucilia sericata</i>)
Floral scents serve multiple functions in the interactions with organisms. Flowers of Achillea millefolium (Asteraceae) emit scent bouquets dominated by terpenoids. These flowers are mainly visited by flies and beetles, whereas bumblebees, common visitors at other Asteraceae, are absent from A. mill...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Enviroquest Ltd.
2016-06-01
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| Series: | Journal of Pollination Ecology |
| Online Access: | https://pollinationecology.org/index.php/jpe/article/view/389 |