Characterizing potential repelling volatiles for "push-pull" strategy against stem borer: a case study in Chilo auricilius.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Massive techniques have been evaluated for developing different pest control methods to minimize fertilizer and pesticide inputs. As "push-pull" strategy utilizes generally non-toxic chemicals to manipulate behaviors of insects, such strategy is considered to be environmentally friendly. "Push-pull" strategy has been extraordinarily effective in controlling stem borers, and the identification of new "pushing" or "pull" components against stem borers could be significantly helpful.

Results

In this study, the results of field trapping assay and behavioral assay showed the larvae of C.auricilius, one kind of stem borers, could be deterred by rice plant under tilling stage, its main host crop. The profiles of volatiles were compared between rice plants under two diffe

SUBMITTER: Yi X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6796385 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature