Protective perfumes: the role of vegetative volatiles in plant defense against herbivores.

Volume: 12, Issue: 4, Pages: 479 - 485
Published: Aug 1, 2009
Abstract
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, ample evidence has accumulated in the last few years indicating that volatiles from vegetative plant parts can directly repel herbivores, such as ovipositing butterflies and host-seeking aphids. Volatiles have also been demonstrated to protect plants by attracting...
Paper Details
Title
Protective perfumes: the role of vegetative volatiles in plant defense against herbivores.
Published Date
Aug 1, 2009
Volume
12
Issue
4
Pages
479 - 485
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