Volatile plant secondary metabolites are detected by the highly sensitive olfactory system
employed by insects to locate suitable plants as hosts and to avoid unsuitable hosts …

The mediation of volatile secondary metabolites in signalling between plants and other
organisms has long been seen as presenting opportunities for sustainable crop protection …

Female mosquitoes are major vectors of human disease and the most dangerous are those
that preferentially bite humans. A 'domestic'form of the mosquito Aedes aegypti has evolved …

All plants are able to emit volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and the content and
composition of these molecules show both genotypic variation and phenotypic plasticity …

Bemisia tabaci (whitefly) infestations and the subsequent transfer of viruses are the cause of
severe losses in crop production and horticultural practice. To improve biological control of …

Aphids are serious pests of agricultural and ornamental plants and important model systems
for hemipteran–plant interactions. The long evolutionary history of aphids with their host …

The relatively new research discipline of Eco-Metabolomics is the application of
metabolomics techniques to ecology with the aim to characterise biochemical interactions of …

Insect pheromones offer potential for managing pests of crop plants. Volatility and instability
are problems for deployment in agriculture but could be solved by expressing genes for the …

Herbivorous insects recognize and locate their hosts by detecting characteristic blends of
volatile compounds these plants emit. The possibility that insects may use the same …

Methyl salicylate, an herbivore-induced plant volatile, has been shown to attract natural
enemies and affect herbivore behavior. In this study, methyl salicylate was examined for its …