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  1. Stemborer‐induced rice plant volatiles boost direct and indirect resistance in neighboring plants
  2. Fine-tuning the ‘plant domestication-reduced defense’ hypothesis: specialist vs generalist herbivores
  3. Indole is an essential herbivore-induced volatile priming signal in maize
  4. Impact of exotic insect herbivores on native tritrophic interactions: a case study of the African cotton leafworm,Spodoptera littoralisand insects associated with the field mustardBrassica rapa
  5. Traditional and molecular detection methods reveal intense interguild competition and other multitrophic interactions associated with native entomopathogenic nematodes in Swiss tillage soils
  6. Enhanced alginate capsule properties as a formulation of entomopathogenic nematodes
  7. Within-plant distribution of 1,4-benzoxazin-3-ones contributes to herbivore niche differentiation in maize
  8. Insect and pathogen attack and resistance in maize and its wild ancestors, the teosintes
  9. The dual effects of root-cap exudates on nematodes: from quiescence in plant-parasitic nematodes to frenzy in entomopathogenic nematodes
  10. Exceptional Use of Sex Pheromones by Parasitoids of the Genus Cotesia: Males Are Strongly Attracted to Virgin Females, but Are No Longer Attracted to or Even Repelled by Mated Females
  11. Induced carbon reallocation and compensatory growth as root herbivore tolerance mechanisms
  12. Plant strengtheners enhance parasitoid attraction to herbivore-damaged cotton via qualitative and quantitative changes in induced volatiles
  13. Plant volatiles and the environment
  14. 3-β-d-Glucopyranosyl-6-methoxy-2-benzoxazolinone (MBOA-N-Glc) is an insect detoxification product of maize 1,4-benzoxazin-3-ones
  15. Alien interference: disruption of infochemical networks by invasive insect herbivores
  16. Chicks of the Great Spotted Cuckoo May Turn Brood Parasitism into Mutualism by Producing a Foul-Smelling Secretion that Repels Predators
  17. From Parasitism to Mutualism: Unexpected Interactions Between a Cuckoo and Its Host
  18. From Applied Entomology to Evolutionary Ecology and Back
  19. The prospect of applying chemical elicitors and plant strengtheners to enhance the biological control of crop pests
  20. Volatiles produced by soil-borne endophytic bacteria increase plant pathogen resistance and affect tritrophic interactions
  21. Phloem-feeding whiteflies can fool their host plants, but not their parasitoids
  22. Ultra-high pressure liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry for plant metabolomics: A systematic comparison of high-resolution quadrupole-time-of-flight and single stage Orbitrap mass spectrometers
  23. Plant elicitor peptides are conserved signals regulating direct and indirect antiherbivore defense
  24. Direct and Indirect Plant Defenses are not Suppressed by Endosymbionts of a Specialist Root Herbivore
  25. Genetically engineered maize plants reveal distinct costs and benefits of constitutive volatile emissions in the field
  26. The maize lipoxygenase, ZmLOX10, mediates green leaf volatile, jasmonate and herbivore‐induced plant volatile production for defense against insect attack
  27. Preface
  28. Herbivore-induced maize leaf volatiles affect attraction and feeding behavior of Spodoptera littoralis caterpillars
  29. Differential Performance and Parasitism of Caterpillars on Maize Inbred Lines with Distinctly Different Herbivore-Induced Volatile Emissions
  30. Metabolomics reveals herbivore‐induced metabolites of resistance and susceptibility in maize leaves and roots
  31. Specific herbivore-induced volatiles defend plants and determine insect community composition in the field
  32. A specialist root herbivore reduces plant resistance and uses an induced plant volatile to aggregate in a density-dependent manner
  33. The importance of root-produced volatiles as foraging cues for entomopathogenic nematodes
  34. Manipulation of Chemically Mediated Interactions in Agricultural Soils to Enhance the Control of Crop Pests and to Improve Crop Yield
  35. Capsules containing entomopathogenic nematodes as a Trojan horse approach to control the western corn rootworm
  36. Herbivore‐induced plant volatiles mediate host selection by a root herbivore
  37. Less is More: Treatment with BTH and Laminarin Reduces Herbivore-Induced Volatile Emissions in Maize but Increases Parasitoid Attraction
  38. Rapid Profiling of Intact Glucosinolates in Arabidopsis Leaves by UHPLC-QTOFMS Using a Charged Surface Hybrid Column
  39. The broad-leaf herbicide 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid turns rice into a living trap for a major insect pest and a parasitic wasp
  40. Minor effects of two elicitors of insect and pathogen resistance on volatile emissions and parasitism of Spodoptera frugiperda in Mexican maize fields
  41. Search for Low-Molecular-Weight Biomarkers in Plant Tissues and Seeds Using Metabolomics: Tools, Strategies, and Applications
  42. A specialist root herbivore exploits defensive metabolites to locate nutritious tissues
  43. Induction and detoxification of maize 1,4-benzoxazin-3-ones by insect herbivores
  44. Dispensing synthetic green leaf volatiles in maize fields increases the release of sesquiterpenes by the plants, but has little effect on the attraction of pest and beneficial insects
  45. Does the invasive horse-chestnut leaf mining moth, Cameraria ohridella, affect the native beech leaf mining weevil, Orchestes fagi, through apparent competition?
  46. Induction of root-resistance by leaf-herbivory follows a vertical gradient
  47. Attractiveness of Constitutive and Herbivore-Induced Sesquiterpene Blends of Maize to the Parasitic Wasp Cotesia marginiventris (Cresson)
  48. Systemic root signalling in a belowground, volatile‐mediated tritrophic interaction
  49. Synergies and trade-offs between insect and pathogen resistance in maize leaves and roots
  50. Oviposition by a moth suppresses constitutive and herbivore-induced plant volatiles
  51. Host plant preferences of Hyalesthes obsoletus, the vector of the grapevine yellows disease ‘bois noir’, in Switzerland
  52. Sequence of arrival determines plant‐mediated interactions between herbivores
  53. A tritrophic signal that attracts parasitoids to host-damaged plants withstands disruption by non-host herbivores
  54. Selective breeding of entomopathogenic nematodes for enhanced attraction to a root signal did not reduce their establishment or persistence after field release
  55. The role of abscisic acid and water stress in root herbivore-induced leaf resistance
  56. Der Hilfeschrei des Mais
  57. Phylogeography of Chelonus insularis (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) and Campoletis sonorensis (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae), Two Primary Neotropical Parasitoids of the Fall Armyworm (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)
  58. Selection of entomopathogenic nematodes for enhanced responsiveness to a volatile root signal helps to control a major root pest
  59. The Role of Volatile Organic Compounds in the Indirect Defense of Plants Against Insect Herbivores Above- and Belowground
  60. Effects of Rewarding and Unrewarding Experiences on the Response to Host-induced Plant Odors of the Generalist Parasitoid Cotesia marginiventris (Hymenoptera: Braconidae)
  61. The invasive alien leaf minerCameraria ohridellaand the native treeAcer pseudoplatanus: a fatal attraction?
  62. Population genetic structure of two primary parasitoids of Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera), Chelonus insularis and Campoletis sonorensis (Hymenoptera): to what extent is the host plant important?
  63. How maize root volatiles affect the efficacy of entomopathogenic nematodes in controlling the western corn rootworm?
  64. The underestimated role of roots in defense against leaf attackers
  65. Strong Attraction of the Parasitoid Cotesia marginiventris Towards Minor Volatile Compounds of Maize
  66. Restoring a maize root signal that attracts insect-killing nematodes to control a major pest
  67. Species richness and abundance of native leaf miners are affected by the presence of the invasive horse-chestnut leaf miner
  68. Belowground ABA boosts aboveground production of DIMBOA and primes induction of chlorogenic acid in maize
  69. Signal signature of aboveground-induced resistance upon belowground herbivory in maize
  70. Isolation and characterization of polymorphic microsatellite loci in two primary parasitoids of the noctuidSpodoptera frugiperda:Chelonus insularisandCampoletis sonorensis(Hymenoptera)
  71. Induction of systemic acquired resistance in Zea mays also enhances the plant’s attractiveness to parasitoids
  72. The nutritional value of aphid honeydew for non-aphid parasitoids
  73. Identification of seven species of hymenopteran parasitoids of Spodoptera frugiperda, using polymerase chain reaction amplification and restriction enzyme digestion
  74. Belowground Chemical Signaling in Maize: When Simplicity Rhymes with Efficiency
  75. Comparative susceptibility of larval instars and pupae of the western corn rootworm to infection by three entomopathogenic nematodes
  76. Interactions between Arthropod-Induced Aboveground and Belowground Defenses in Plants
  77. A Maize (E)- -Caryophyllene Synthase Implicated in Indirect Defense Responses against Herbivores Is Not Expressed in Most American Maize Varieties
  78. First insights into specificity of belowground tritrophic interactions
  79. Simultaneous feeding by aboveground and belowground herbivores attenuates plant-mediated attraction of their respective natural enemies
  80. Attraction of Parasitic Wasps by Caterpillar-Damaged Plants
  81. High Susceptibility of Bt Maize to Aphids Enhances the Performance of Parasitoids of Lepidopteran Pests
  82. Priming by airborne signals boosts direct and indirect resistance in maize
  83. The Role of Indole and Other Shikimic Acid Derived Maize Volatiles in the Attraction of Two Parasitic Wasps
  84. Differences in Induced Volatile Emissions among Rice Varieties Result in Differential Attraction and Parasitism of Nilaparvata lugens Eggs by the Parasitoid Anagrus nilaparvatae in the Field
  85. Fungal Infection Reduces Herbivore-Induced Plant Volatiles of Maize but does not Affect Naïve Parasitoids
  86. Exploiting scents of distress: the prospect of manipulating herbivore-induced plant odours to enhance the control of agricultural pests
  87. Odour-mediated long-range avoidance of interspecific competition by a solitary endoparasitoid: a time-saving foraging strategy
  88. The products of a single maize sesquiterpene synthase form a volatile defense signal that attracts natural enemies of maize herbivores
  89. Advances and challenges in the identification of volatiles that mediate interactions among plants and arthropods
  90. A comparison of naïve and conditioned responses of three generalist endoparasitoids of lepidopteran larvae to host-induced plant odours
  91. Evaluating the Induced-Odour Emission of a Bt Maize and its Attractiveness to Parasitic Wasps
  92. The Role of Fresh versus Old Leaf Damage in the Attraction of Parasitic Wasps to Herbivore-Induced Maize Volatiles
  93. Exogenous Application of Jasmonic Acid Induces Volatile Emissions in Rice and Enhances Parasitism of Nilaparvata lugens Eggs by theParasitoid Anagrus nilaparvatae
  94. The composition and timing of flower odour emission by wild Petunia axillaris coincide with the antennal perception and nocturnal activity of the pollinator Manduca sexta
  95. Antennal Electrophysiological Responses of Three Parasitic Wasps to Caterpillar-Induced Volatiles from Maize (Zea mays mays), Cotton (Gossypium herbaceum), and Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata)
  96. Recruitment of entomopathogenic nematodes by insect-damaged maize roots
  97. An alternative hibernation strategy involving sun-exposed 'hotspots', dispersal by flight, and host plant finding by olfaction in an alpine leaf beetle
  98. Recruitment of predators and parasitoids by herbivore-injured plants
  99. Costs of induced volatile production in maize
  100. A six-arm olfactometer permitting simultaneous observation of insect attraction and odour trapping
  101. Parasitism of non-target lepidoptera by mass released Trichogramma brassicae and its implication for the larval parasitoid Lydella thompsoni
  102. Occurrence and direct control potential of parasitoids and predators of the fall armyworm (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) on maize in the subtropical lowlands of Mexico
  103. The NCCR Plant Survival at the University of Neuchâtel – The Role of Chemistry in an Interdisciplinary Swiss Research Network
  104. Dispersal and persistence of mass released Trichogramma brassicae (Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae) in non-target habitats
  105. The chemical ecology of plant–caterpillar–parasitoid interactions
  106. Parasitoids may Determine Plant Fitness—A Mathematical Model Based on Experimental Data
  107. Response of natural populations of predators and parasitoids to artificially induced volatile emissions in maize plants (Zea mays L.)
  108. Limited intersex mimicry of floral odour in Ficus carica
  109. Variability in herbivore-induced odour emissions among maize cultivars and their wild ancestors (teosinte)
  110. Host stage preference and sex allocation in Aenasius vexans, an encyrtid parasitoid of the cassava mealybug
  111. Lydella thompsoni Herting (Dipt., Tachinidae), a parasitoid of the European corn borer, Ostrinia nubilalis Hbn. (Lep., Pyralidae) in Slovakia, Czech Republic and south-western Poland
  112. Timing of induced volatile emissions in maize seedlings
  113. Herbivore-induced emissions of maize volatiles repel the corn leaf aphid, Rhopalosiphum maidis
  114. The Induction of Volatile Emissions in Maize by Three Herbivore Species with Different Feeding Habits: Possible Consequences for Their Natural Enemies
  115. People with intellectual disability in general practice: case definition and case finding
  116. Chemically-Mediated Attraction of Three Parasitoid Species to Mealybug-Infested Cassava Leaves
  117. Volatiles emitted by apple fruitlets infested by larvae of the European apple sawfly
  118. How caterpillar-damaged plants protect themselves by attracting parasitic wasps.
  119. The chemistry of eavesdropping, alarm, and deceit.
  120. Diurnal cycle of emission of induced volatile terpenoids by herbivore-injured cotton plant.
  121. Herbivore-induced volatile emissions from cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) seedlings
  122. Role of plant volatiles in host location by the specialist parasitoidMicroplitis croceipes cresson (Braconidae: Hymenoptera)
  123. An elicitor in caterpillar oral secretions that induces corn seedlings to emit chemical signals attractive to parasitic wasps
  124. Semiochemically mediated foraging behavior in beneficial parasitic insects
  125. Learning of Host-Finding Cues by Hymenopterous Parasitoids
  126. Adult experience modifies attraction of the leafminer parasitoidOpius dissitus (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) to volatile semiochemicals
  127. Systemic release of chemical signals by herbivore-injured corn.
  128. Systemic releases of volatiles by herbivore-damaged plants: what possible functions?
  129. Isolation and identification of allelochemicals that attract the larval parasitoid,Cotesia marginiventris (Cresson), to the microhabitat of one of its hosts
  130. Do Parasitoids Use Herbivore-Induced Plant Chemical Defenses to Locate Hosts?
  131. Larval-damaged plants: source of volatile synomones that guide the parasitoid Cotesia marginiventris to the micro-habitat of its hosts
  132. Exploitation of Herbivore-Induced Plant Odors by Host-Seeking Parasitic Wasps
  133. How contact foraging experiences affect preferences for host-related odors in the larval parasitoidCotesia marginiventris (Cresson) (Hymenoptera: Braconidae)
  134. Beneficial arthropod behavior mediated by airborne semiochemicals. VIII. Learning of host-related odors induced by a brief contact experience with host by-products inCotesia marginiventris (Cresson), a generalist larval parasitoid
  135. Drosophila parasitoid–host interactions: vibrotaxis and ovipositor searching from the host's perspective
  136. The function of host discrimination and superparasitization in parasitoids
  137. Why is there no interspecific host discrimination in the two coexisting larval parasitoids of Drosophila species; Lepyopilina heterotoma (Thomson) and Asobara tabida (Nees)