Symbionts protect aphids from parasitic wasps by attenuating herbivore-induced plant volatiles

Plants respond to insect attack by releasing blends of volatile chemicals that attract their herbivores’ specific natural enemies, while insect herbivores may carry endosymbiotic microorganisms that directly improve herbivore survival after natural enemy attack. Here we demonstrate that the two phen...

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Main Authors: Frago, E, Mala, M, Weldegergis, B, Yang, C, McLean, A, Godfray, H, Gols, R, Dicke, M
Format: Journal article
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017