The Plant Volatile-Sensing Mechanism of Insects and Its Utilization.

ABSTRACT: Plants and insects are engaged in a tight relationship, with phytophagous insects often utilizing volatile organic substances released by host plants to find food and egg-laying sites. Using plant volatiles as attractants for integrated pest management is vital due to its high efficacy and low environmental toxicity. Using naturally occurring plant volatiles combined with insect olfactory mechanisms to select volatile molecules for screening has proved an effective method for developing plant volatile-based attractant technologies. However, the widespread adoption of this technique is still limited by the lack of a complete understanding of molecular insect olfactory pathways. This paper first describes the nature of plant volatiles and the mechanisms of plant volatile perception by insect

SUBMITTER: Qian Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10819770 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature