Herbivore damage to leaves and other vegetative tissues often stimulates the emission of
volatile compounds, suggesting that these substances have a role in plant defense. In fact …

(E)-β-farnesene (EBF) stands out as a crucial volatile organic compound, exerting significant
influence on the complex interactions between plants, aphids, and predator insects. Serving …

Summary (E)-β-farnesene (EBF) is an important chemical cue mediating interactions
between plants, aphids, and natural enemies. This chemical has two origins, being secreted …

The importance of terpenes in both nature and human application is difficult to overstate.
Basic knowledge of terpene and isoprene biosynthesis and chemistry has accelerated the …

Systemic acquired resistance (SAR) is a plant self-defense mechanism against a broad-
range of pathogens and insect pests. Among chemical SAR triggers, plant and bacterial …

Plants are continuously threatened by a plethora of biotic stresses caused by microbes,
pathogens, and pests, which often act as the major constraint in crop productivity. To …

Abstract Episyrphus balteatus DeGeer (Diptera, Syrphidae) is an abundant and efficient
aphid-specific predator. We tested the electroantennographic (EAG) response of this syrphid …

Aphidophagous hoverflies forage according two different host-finding mechanisms: they
forage for suitable food sources (for their energy-expensive hovering flight, and for protein to …

Odorant binding proteins (OBPs) play an essential role for insect chemosensation in insect
peripheral nervous systems of antennae. Each antennal sensilla contains more than one …

Plants, and particularly trees, are the largest source of atmospheric volatile organic
compounds globally. Insect herbivory alters plant volatile emission rates and the types of …