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Liana O Greenberg1, Nina E Fatouros1
1Biosystematics Group, Wageningen University and Research, 6700 EH Wageningen, The Netherlands.
Current Biology : CB
|July 8, 2025
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Combining chemical analysis of herbivore oviposition-induced plant volatiles with preference-performance assays reveals that parasitoid wasps effectively use these compounds in long-distance host location and quality assessment. These findings provide insights into insect-plant interactions, highlighting potential innovative biocontrol strategies.
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