Functions of plant infochemicals in tritrophic interactions between plants, herbivores and carnivorous natural enemies

Kaori Shiojiri, Taro Maeda, Gen Ichiro Arimura, Rika Ozawa, Takeshi Shimoda, Junji Takabayashi

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Abstract

Carnivorous natural enemies of herbivores such as predators and parasitoids use herbivore-induced plant volatiles (HIPV) when searching for their prey/hosts. This paper summarizes the specificity of (1) plant-carnivore interactions, (2) plant-plant interactions, (3) plant-herbivore interactions, (4) herbivore-herbivore interactions and (5) herbivore-carnivore interactions mediated by HIPV under both laboratory and field conditions. The biochemical and molecular mechanisms involved in the production of HIPV by plants, and chemical nature of elicitors are also reviewed. The prospect for application of HIPV in pest management is discussed.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)117-133
Number of pages17
JournalJapanese Journal of Applied Entomology and Zoology
Volume46
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2002

Keywords

  • Herbivore-induced plant volatiles
  • Interaction webs
  • Jasmonic acid
  • Pest management
  • Tritrophic interaction

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