Volatile-mediated defence induction in potato plants: transient suppression of Myzus persicae and enhanced recruitment of Harmonia axyridis and Aphidius gifuensis.

BACKGROUND: When plants are attacked by herbivores, they release a distinct blend of herbivore-induced plant volatiles (HIPVs) that prime or induce defence in neighbouring plants, enhancing defensive capabilities. Although HIPVs mediate tritrophic in…

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