Abstract
Interview with Marcel Dicke who is involved in research on the relationship between phytophagous insects and mites, their predators and the host plants. Plants produce attractants, mostly terpenes, to attrack the predators. Possible applications of this mechanism for pest control are discussed
| Original language | Dutch |
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| Pages (from-to) | 12-13 |
| Journal | Ekoland |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue number | 11 |
| Publication status | Published - 1994 |
Keywords
- animals
- attractants
- biological control
- essential oils
- host parasite relationships
- odours
- pheromones
- plant protection
- plants
- terpenoids