Title: | Is the evolution of insect odorscapes under anthropic pressures a risk for herbivorous insect invasions? |
Address: | "INRAE, Sorbonne Universite, CNRS, IRD, UPEC, Universite de Paris, Institute of Ecology and Environmental Sciences of Paris, 78026 Versailles, France. Electronic address: michel.renou5@sfr.fr" |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.cois.2022.100926 |
Abstract: | "Olfaction is directly involved in the insect capacity to exploit new habitats by guiding foraging behaviors. We searched in the literature whether some traits of olfactory systems and behaviors are associated with invasiveness and the impact of anthropogenic activities thereof. Human activities dramatically modify habitats and alter insect odorscapes. Air pollution, for instance, decreases lifetime and active range of semiochemicals. Plasticity and behavioral adaptability of invasive species are decisive by allowing host shifts and adaptative responses to new habitats. Changes in biophysical environments also impact on the use of semiochemicals in biocontrol. Although no evidence for a unique ensemble of olfactory traits associated with invasiveness was found, a growing number of case studies reveal characteristics with risk-predicting value, opening the paths to better invasion-control strategies" |
Keywords: | Animals *Herbivory Humans *Insecta/physiology Introduced Species Pheromones Smell/physiology; |
Notes: | "MedlineRenou, Michel eng Review Netherlands 2022/05/01 Curr Opin Insect Sci. 2022 Aug; 52:100926. doi: 10.1016/j.cois.2022.100926. Epub 2022 Apr 27" |