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

Bacterial symbionts are increasingly known to influence behaviour and fitness in insects. Here, Frago et al. show that plants fed on by aphids with symbionts have altered volatile chemical profiles, leading to reduced parasitoid attack of aphids.

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Auteurs principaux: Enric Frago, Mukta Mala, Berhane T. Weldegergis, Chenjiao Yang, Ailsa McLean, H. Charles J. Godfray, Rieta Gols, Marcel Dicke
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Langue:EN
Publié: Nature Portfolio 2017
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Accès en ligne:https://doaj.org/article/e1751217c6de4117b8738f1b8dd86f9d
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