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Parasitoid attraction
Plant defense signal
Terpene biosynthesis
Volatile terpenes
Terpenoid metabolism
Parasitic wasps
Predatory mite
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Multidisciplinary in Current Contents(R)/Life Sciences
Abstract:
Plants can defend themselves against herbivores by attracting natural enemies of the herbivores. The cues for attraction are often complex mixtures of herbivore-induced plant volatiles, making it difficult to demonstrate the role of specific compounds.