Search results for "HIPV"

Effetto della localizzazione dello stress biotico sulle difese indotte in Vicia faba

2016

Le diverse fasi che caratterizzano l’attacco della pianta da parte del fitofago (contatto, alimentazione ed ovideposizione) inducono l’attivazione di meccanismi di difesa nell’ospite. E’ noto che le piante emettono composti volatili indotti in seguito all’attacco del fitofago e che questi volatili sono in grado di richiamare i parassitoidi. Nel caso specifico degli ooparassitoidi, tali difese indirette si esplicitano mediante rilascio di HIPV (herbivore-induced plant volatiles) ed in particolare di OIPV (oviposition-induced plant volatiles). Ad oggi non ci sono studi inerenti il ruolo giocato dalle tracce rilasciate dal fitofago sulla superficie vegetale nell’induzione di volatili utilizzat…

Effect of dual biotic stress on plant volatile synomones used by an egg parasitoid

Plants respond to arthropod herbivory with the induction of volatiles called herbivore-induced plant volatiles (HIPVs). These volatiles appear to be important sources of information that attract parasitoids. Parasitic wasps foraging decisions are often affected by community characteristics such as community diversity and complexity. As part of a complex habitat, the presence of unsuitable hosts (non-host) may affect foraging behavior of parasitoids. In this chapter, we outline the importance of the presence of unsuitable herbivores on the behavioral responses of parasitoids. First we review the foraging behavior of parasitoid in tritrophic interaction. Then we focus on foraging behavior by …

Finding an egg in a haystack: variation in chemical cue use by egg parasitoids of herbivorous insects

2023

Egg parasitoids of herbivorous insects use an interplay of short- and long-range chemical cues emitted by hosts and host plants to find eggs to parasitize. Volatile compounds that attract egg parasitoids can be identified via behavioral assays and used to manipulate parasitoid behavior in the field for biological control of herbivorous pests. However, how and when a particular cue will be used varies over the life of an individual, as well as at and below species level. Future research should expand taxonomic coverage to explore variation in chemical cue use in more natural, dynamic settings. More nuanced understanding of the variability of egg parasitoid host-finding strategies will aid in…

Attraction of egg-killing parasitoids toward induced plant volatiles in a multi-herbivore context

2015

In response to insect herbivory, plants emit volatile organic compounds which may act as indirect plant defenses by attracting natural enemies of the attacking herbivore. In nature, plants are often attacked by multiple herbivores, but the majority of studies which have investigated indirect plant defenses to date have focused on the recruitment of different parasitoid species in a single-herbivore context. Here, we report our investigation on the attraction of egg parasitoids of lepidopteran hosts (Trichogramma brassicae and T. evanescens) toward plant volatiles induced by different insect herbivores in olfactometer bioassays. We used a system consisting of a native crucifer, Brassica nigr…