Field evidence for the role of plant volatiles induced by caterpillar-derived elicitors in the prey location behavior of predatory social wasps
P. Grof-Tisza, T. Turlings, C. Bustos-Segura, B. Benrey
The paper tests if caterpillar oral secretions trigger plant volatiles that attract predatory wasps, finding that secretions enhance volatile emissions and increase predation.
bioRxiv · Mar 29, 2024Ecology