Journal article
Further field evaluation of synthetic herbivore-induced plant volatiles as attractants for beneficial insects
Journal of chemical ecology, Vol.31(3), pp.481-495
03/2005
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/102629
PMID: 15898496
Abstract
Fifteen synthetic herbivore-induced plant volatiles (HIPVs) were field-tested for attractivity to beneficial insects in two experiments conducted in an open field and a hop yard in Washington State. Eleven insect species or families showed significant attraction to 13 HIPVs. The ladybeetle, Stethorus punctum picipes, was attracted to sticky traps baited with methyl salicylate (MeSA), cis-3-hexen-1-ol (He), and benzaldehyde (Be). The minute pirate bug, Orius tristicolor, was attracted to traps baited with MeSA, He, Be, and octyl aldehyde (Oa), and the bigeyed bug, Geocoris pallens, responded to MeSA, indole, and trans-2-hexen-1-al. The mymarid wasp, Anagrus daanei, was attracted to He, Oa, and farnesene. The chloropid fly, Thaumatomyia glabra, was highly attracted to methyl anthranilate. Insect families responding to HIPVs included Syrphidae (MeSA, He), Braconidae ((Z)-3-hexenyl acetate, He, cis-jasmone (J), methyl jasmonate (MeJA), methyl anthranilate (MeA)), Empididae (MeSA), Sarcophagidae (MeSA, Be, J, nonanal and geraniol), Tachinidae (Be), and Agromyzidae (MeSA). Micro-Hymenoptera (primarily parasitic wasp families) were attracted to MeSA, He, and indole. These results are discussed with respect to known properties and bioactivity of the tested HIPVs and to their potential as tools for recruiting natural enemies into agroecosystems.
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- Title
- Further field evaluation of synthetic herbivore-induced plant volatiles as attractants for beneficial insects
- Creators
- David G James - Department of Entomology, Washington State University, Irrigated Agriculture Research and Extension Center, Prosser, Washington 99350, USA. david.james@wsu.edu
- Publication Details
- Journal of chemical ecology, Vol.31(3), pp.481-495
- Academic Unit
- Entomology, Department of
- Publisher
- United States
- Identifiers
- 99900546539901842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article