Sprayable solutions containing sticky rice oil droplets reduce western flower thrips damage and induce changes in <i>Chrysanthemum</i> leaf chemistry.

ABSTRACT: Thrips are one of the most challenging pests in agricultural crops, including Chrysanthemum. In this study we tested via two plant assays whether solutions containing sticky rice germ oil (RGO) droplets could effectively trap thrips and lower thrips damage on Chrysanthemum. In the first assay, we additionally assessed the metabolomic effects of these RGO droplet sprays and thrips presence on plant chemistry via ¹H NMR and headspace GC-MS on multiple timepoints to investigate which plant metabolites were affected by spraying and their potential relation to plant resistance against thrips. In the second assay, we tested the individual RGO solution constituents against thrips. Our results suggested that the adhesive RGO droplets were not effective as a physical trap a

SUBMITTER: Bierman TV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11811490 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature