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J Chem Ecol

Title:		"Characterizing volatiles and attractiveness of five brassicaceous plants with potential for a 'push-pull' strategy toward the cabbage root fly, Delia radicum"
Author(s):		Kergunteuil A; Dugravot S; Danner H; van Dam NM; Cortesero AM;
Address:		"Universite de Rennes 1, UMR 1349 IGEPP, 35000, Rennes, France, ker.alan@yahoo.fr"
Journal Title:		J Chem Ecol
Year:		2015
Volume:		20150417
Issue:		4
Page Number:		330 - 339
DOI:		10.1007/s10886-015-0575-9
ISSN/ISBN:		1573-1561 (Electronic) 0098-0331 (Linking)
Abstract:		"Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) released by plants are involved in various orientation processes of herbivorous insects and consequently play a crucial role in their reproductive success. In the context of developing new strategies for crop protection, several studies have previously demonstrated the possibility to limit insect density on crops using either host or non-host plants that release attractive or repellent VOCs, respectively. The cabbage root fly, Delia radicum, is an important pest of brassicaceous crops for which control methods have to be implemented. Several studies have shown that plant odors influence cabbage root fly behavior, but only few VOCs have been identified so far. The present study aimed at selecting both plants and olfactory stimuli that could be used in the development of a 'push-pull' strategy against the cabbage root fly. Olfactometer results revealed that plants belonging to the same family, even to the same species, may exhibit different levels of attractiveness toward D. radicum. Plants that were found attractive in behavioral observations were characterized by high release rates of distinct terpenes, such as linalool, beta-caryophyllene, humulene, and alpha-farnesene. This study represents a first step to identify both attractive plants of agronomic interest, and additional volatiles that could be used in the context of trap crops to protect broccoli fields against the cabbage root fly"
Keywords:		"Animals Brassicaceae/*chemistry Diptera/*drug effects/*physiology Female Odorants Pest Control, Biological Species Specificity Volatile Organic Compounds/*pharmacology;"
Notes:		"MedlineKergunteuil, Alan Dugravot, Sebastien Danner, Holger van Dam, Nicole M Cortesero, Anne Marie eng Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't 2015/04/22 J Chem Ecol. 2015 Apr; 41(4):330-9. doi: 10.1007/s10886-015-0575-9. Epub 2015 Apr 17"