| Title: | Variation in the ratio of compounds in a plant volatile blend during transmission by wind |
| Author(s): | Cai X; Guo Y; Bian L; Luo Z; Li Z; Xiu C; Fu N; Chen Z; |
| Address: | "Key Laboratory of Tea Biology and Resource Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture, Tea Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Science, Hangzhou, 310008, China. Key Laboratory of Tea Biology and Resource Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture, Tea Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Science, Hangzhou, 310008, China. zmchen2006@163.com" |
| DOI: | 10.1038/s41598-022-09450-z |
| ISSN/ISBN: | 2045-2322 (Electronic) 2045-2322 (Linking) |
| Abstract: | "For plant volatiles to mediate interactions in tritrophic systems, they must convey accurate and reliable information to insects. However, it is unknown whether the ratio of compounds in plant volatile blends remains stable during wind transmission. In this study, volatiles released from an odor source were collected at different points in a wind tunnel and analyzed. The variation in the amounts of volatiles collected at different points formed a rough cone shape. The amounts of volatiles collected tended to decrease with increasing distance from the odor source. Principal component analyses showed that the volatile profiles were dissimilar among different collection points. The profiles of volatiles collected nearest the odor source were the most similar to the released odor. Higher wind speed resulted in a clearer spatial distribution of volatile compounds. Thus, variations in the ratios of compounds in odor plumes exist even during transport over short distances" |
| Keywords: | Animals Insecta Odorants Plants *Volatile Organic Compounds; |
| Notes: | "MedlineCai, Xiaoming Guo, Yuhang Bian, Lei Luo, Zongxiu Li, Zhaoqun Xiu, Chunli Fu, Nanxia Chen, Zongmao eng Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't England 2022/04/15 Sci Rep. 2022 Apr 13; 12(1):6176. doi: 10.1038/s41598-022-09450-z" |
