Constitutive emission of the aphid alarm pheromone, (<it>E</it>)-β-farnesene, from plants does not serve as a direct defense against aphids
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The sesquiterpene, (<it>E</it>)-β-farnesene (EBF), is the principal component of the alarm pheromone of many aphid species. Released when aphids are attacked by enemies, EBF leads aphids to undertake predator avoidance be...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2010-11-01
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| Series: | BMC Ecology |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6785/10/23 |