Ecological functions of fungal sesquiterpenes in the food preference and fitness of soil Collembola

Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) emitted by fungi play a key role in locating and selecting hosts for fungivorous arthropods. However, the ecological functions of many common VOC classes, such as sesquiterpenes, remain unknown. Mutants of Trichoderma virens, defective in the emission of most sesqui...

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Main Authors: Matthäus Slonka, Ilka Vosteen, Artemio Mendoza-Mendoza, Michael Rostás
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Royal Society 2024-02-01
Series:Royal Society Open Science
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Online Access:https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsos.231549