| Title: | The specificity of herbivore-induced plant volatiles in attracting herbivore enemies |
| Author(s): | Clavijo McCormick A; Unsicker SB; Gershenzon J; |
| Address: | "Department of Biochemistry, Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology, Hans-Knoll Strasse 8, D-07745 Jena, Germany" |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.tplants.2012.03.012 |
| ISSN/ISBN: | 1878-4372 (Electronic) 1360-1385 (Linking) |
| Abstract: | "Plants respond to herbivore attack by emitting complex mixtures of volatile compounds that attract herbivore enemies, both predators and parasitoids. Here, we explore whether these mixtures provide significant value as information cues in herbivore enemy attraction. Our survey indicates that blends of volatiles released from damaged plants are frequently specific depending on the type of herbivore and its age, abundance and feeding guild. The sensory perception of plant volatiles by herbivore enemies is also specific, according to the latest evidence from studies of insect olfaction. Thus, enemies do exploit the detailed information provided by plant volatile mixtures in searching for their prey or hosts, but this varies with the diet breadth of the enemy" |
| Keywords: | Animals Ecosystem Feeding Behavior/physiology Herbivory/classification/*physiology *Host-Parasite Interactions Insecta/classification/physiology Plants/classification/*metabolism/*parasitology Species Specificity Volatile Organic Compounds/*metabolism; |
| Notes: | "MedlineClavijo McCormick, Andrea Unsicker, Sybille B Gershenzon, Jonathan eng Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Review England 2012/04/17 Trends Plant Sci. 2012 May; 17(5):303-10. doi: 10.1016/j.tplants.2012.03.012. Epub 2012 Apr 12" |
