| Title |
Inhibition of Predator Attraction to Kairomones by Non-Host Plant Volatiles for Herbivores: A Bypass-Trophic Signal
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| Published in |
PLOS ONE, June 2010
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| DOI | 10.1371/journal.pone.0011063 |
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| Authors |
Qing-He Zhang, Fredrik Schlyter |
| Abstract |
Insect predators and parasitoids exploit attractive chemical signals from lower trophic levels as kairomones to locate their herbivore prey and hosts. We hypothesized that specific chemical cues from prey non-hosts and non-habitats, which are not part of the trophic chain, are also recognized by predators and would inhibit attraction to the host/prey kairomone signals. To test our hypothesis, we studied the olfactory physiology and behavior of a predaceous beetle, Thanasimus formicarius (L.) (Coleoptera: Cleridae), in relation to specific angiosperm plant volatiles, which are non-host volatiles (NHV) for its conifer-feeding bark beetle prey. |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 61 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 3% |
| Sweden | 1 | 2% |
| Chile | 1 | 2% |
| Mexico | 1 | 2% |
| Benin | 1 | 2% |
| Unknown | 55 | 90% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 17 | 28% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 15 | 25% |
| Student > Master | 7 | 11% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 4 | 7% |
| Professor | 4 | 7% |
| Other | 6 | 10% |
| Unknown | 8 | 13% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 42 | 69% |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 5% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 1 | 2% |
| Immunology and Microbiology | 1 | 2% |
| Psychology | 1 | 2% |
| Other | 3 | 5% |
| Unknown | 10 | 16% |