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J Chem Ecol


Title:Systemically induced plant volatiles emitted at the time of 'danger'
Author(s):Mattiacci L; Rocca BA; Scascighini N; D'Alessandro M; Hern A; Dorn S;
Address:"Institute of Plant Sciences/Applied Entomology, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH), Zurich. letizia.mattiacci@ipw.agrl.ethz.ch"
Journal Title:J Chem Ecol
Year:2001
Volume:27
Issue:11
Page Number:2233 - 2252
DOI: 10.1023/a:1012278804105
ISSN/ISBN:0098-0331 (Print) 0098-0331 (Linking)
Abstract:"Feeding by Pieris brassicae caterpillars on the lower leaves of Brussels sprouts (Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera) plants triggers the release of volatiles from upper leaves. The volatiles are attractive for a natural antagonist of the herbivore, the parasitoid Cotesia glomerata. Parasitoids are attracted only if additional damage is inflicted on the systemically induced upper leaves and only after at least three days of herbivore feeding on the lower leaves. Upon termination of caterpillar feeding, the systemic signal is emitted for a maximum of one more day. Systemic induction did not occur at low levels of herbivore infestation. Systemically induced leaves emitted green leaf volatiles, cyclic monoterpenoids, and sesquiterpenes. GC-MS profiles of systemically induced and herbivore-infested leaves did not differ for most compounds, although herbivore infested plants did emit higher amounts of green leaf volatiles. Emission of systemically induced volatiles in Brussels sprouts might function as an induced defense that is activated only when needed, i.e., at the time of caterpillar attack. This way, plants may adopt a flexible management of inducible defensive resources to minimize costs of defense and to maximize fitness in response to unpredictable herbivore attack"
Keywords:"Adaptation, Physiological Animals Brassica/*chemistry Feeding Behavior Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry Hymenoptera/*parasitology *Moths/parasitology/physiology Pheromones/*chemistry Plant Leaves/chemistry *Plants, Edible Volatilization;"
Notes:"MedlineMattiacci, L Rocca, B A Scascighini, N D'Alessandro, M Hern, A Dorn, S eng 2002/01/31 J Chem Ecol. 2001 Nov; 27(11):2233-52. doi: 10.1023/a:1012278804105"

 
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