Plants communicate via the emission of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) with many
animals as well as other plants. We still know little about how VOCs are perceived by …

Parasitoids and predators of herbivores have evolved and function within a multitrophic
context. Consequently, their physiology and behavior are influenced by elements from other …

Herbivore-induced volatile organic compounds prime non-attacked plant tissues to respond
more strongly to subsequent attacks. However, the key volatiles that trigger this primed state …

" Half of all insect species are dependent on living plant tissues, consuming about 10% of
plant annual production in natural habitats and an even greater percentage in agricultural …

Corn seedlings release large amounts of terpenoid volatiles after they have been fed upon
by caterpillars. Artificially damaged seedlings do not release these volatiles in significant …

Volatile compounds act as a language that plants use for their communication and
interaction with the surrounding environment. To date, a total of 1700 volatile compounds …

Characteristics of higher plant terpenoids that result in mediation of numerous kinds of
ecological interactions are discussed as a framework for this Symposium on Chemical …

Biological control provides an environmentally safe, cost-effective and energyefficient
means of pest control, either alone or as a component of integrated pest management. The …

This essay puts forth a theory of “affective ecologies” encompassing plant, animal, and
human interactions. The authors' formulation of “involution” favors a coevolution of …

The current concepts of host plant resistance to insects are reviewed in this book. The broad
coverage includes crop plant and insect diversity, mechanisms of insect-plant interactions …