Tracing Hidden Herbivores: Time-Resolved Non-Invasive Analysis of Belowground Volatiles by Proton-Transfer-Reaction Mass Spectrometry (PTR-MS)

Journal of Chemical Ecology

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 785-794

  Danner, Holger ^a   Samudrala, Devasena ^a   Cristescu, Simona M ^a   van Dam, Nicole M ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Chemical ecology; Induced indirect defense; Mass spectrometry; Root herbivory; Trace gas analysis; Volatile organic compound (VOC)

Indexed keywords

VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND;

CHEMICAL DEFENSE; CHEMICAL ECOLOGY; HERBIVORE; HOST PLANT; MASS SPECTROMETRY; PARASITOID; PLANT DEFENSE; PLANT-HERBIVORE INTERACTION; ROOT; TRACE GAS; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND;

ANIMAL; BRASSICA; CHEMISTRY; HERBIVORY; HOST PARASITE INTERACTION; INSECT; MASS SPECTROMETRY; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; PARASITOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT ROOT; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; BRASSICA; HERBIVORY; HOST-PARASITE INTERACTIONS; INSECTS; MASS SPECTROMETRY; PLANT PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; PLANT ROOTS; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

BRASSICA;

EID: 84862314063     PISSN: 00980331     EISSN: 15731561     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10886-012-0129-3     Document Type: Review

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