biostudies-literatureUnknown52(2)Mashhadi Meyghani SUniversity of Eastern FinlandPlants release volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in response to herbivory or damage as part of an indirect defence strategy. These broadly defined damage-induced plant volatiles (DIPVs), include herbivore-induced plant volatiles (HIPVs). DIPVs elicit defence-related responses in neighbouring plants, which may influence herbivore behaviour. Although DIPVs have been studied in conifers, little is known about how they influence neighbouring plants and shape subsequent interactions with herbivores. We tested whether DIPVs released by damaged Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris) seedlings alter the susceptibility of undamaged receivers to feeding by the large pine weevil (Hylobius abietis). A two-stage experiment examined the effects of exposure to VOCs from mechanically damaged, pine weevil-damaged, Journal of chemical ecology21https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC12923392biostudies-literatureEffects of Exposure to Differentially Stressed Pinus sylvestris Seedlings on the Susceptibility of Receivers to Feeding by the Large Pine Weevil.PMC12923392Rasheed MUBlande JDMashhadi Meyghani SfalseEffects of Exposure to Differentially Stressed Pinus sylvestris Seedlings on the Susceptibility of Receivers to Feeding by the Large Pine Weevil.Plants release volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in response to herbivory or damage as part of an indirect defence strategy. These broadly defined damage-induced plant volatiles (DIPVs), include herbivore-induced plant volatiles (HIPVs). DIPVs elicit defence-related responses in neighbouring plants, which may influence herbivore behaviour. Although DIPVs have been studied in conifers, little is known about how they influence neighbouring plants and shape subsequent interactions with herbivores. We tested whether DIPVs released by damaged Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris) seedlings alter the susceptibility of undamaged receivers to feeding by the large pine weevil (Hylobius abietis). A two-stage experiment examined the effects of exposure to VOCs from mechanically damaged, pine weevil-damaged, 2026-01-01T00:00:00Z2026 Feb2026-07-16T14:53:28.667Z2026-07-09T11:01:08.478ZS-EPMC129233924172108110.1007/s10886-026-01688-5