Induction and systemic release of herbivore-induced plant volatiles mediating in-flight orientation of Aphidius ervi

Journal of Chemical Ecology

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 1247-1261

  Guerrieri, E ^a   Poppy, G M ^b   Powell, W ^b   Tremblay, E ^a   Pennacchio, F ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^b ROTHAMSTED RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BASILICATA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Acyrthosiphon pisum; Air entrainment; Aphid feeding; Aphis fabae; Host location; Plant volatiles; Tritrophic interactions; Wind tunnel

Indexed keywords

PLANT EXTRACT; VOLATILE AGENT;

APHID; FLIGHT BEHAVIOR; PARASITOID; VOLATILE ELEMENT;

APHID; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; FLIGHT; NONHUMAN; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; SALIVATION;

ACYRTHOSIPHON PISUM; ANIMALIA; APHIDIDAE; APHIDIUS ERVI; APHIS FABAE; BRACONIDAE; HYMENOPTERA; INSECTA; PHASEOLUS (ANGIOSPERM); PISUM; PISUM SATIVUM; VICIA FABA;

EID: 0033061213     PISSN: 00980331     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1020914506782     Document Type: Article

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