TY - JOUR
T1 - Aphid alarm pheromone
T2 - An overview of current knowledge on biosynthesis and functions
AU - Vandermoten, Sophie
AU - Mescher, Mark C.
AU - Francis, Frédéric
AU - Haubruge, Eric
AU - Verheggen, François J.
N1 - Funding Information:
This work was supported by post-doctoral fellowship to S. Vandermoten awarded by the National Fund for Scientific Research (Belgium).
PY - 2012/3
Y1 - 2012/3
N2 - Aphids are important agricultural and forest pests that exhibit complex behaviors elicited by pheromonal signals. The aphid alarm pheromone - of which (E)-β-farnesene is the key (or only) component in most species - plays important roles in mediating interactions among individuals as well as multitrophic interactions among plants, aphids, and aphid natural enemies. Though many important questions remain to be answered, a large body of research has addressed various aspects of the biology, physiology, and ecology of aphid alarm pheromones. Here we review recent advances in our understanding of (a) the identity and composition of aphid alarm signals; (b) their biosynthesis and production; (c) their effects on conspecifics; (d) their role as cues for other insect species; and (e) their potential application for the management of pest organisms.
AB - Aphids are important agricultural and forest pests that exhibit complex behaviors elicited by pheromonal signals. The aphid alarm pheromone - of which (E)-β-farnesene is the key (or only) component in most species - plays important roles in mediating interactions among individuals as well as multitrophic interactions among plants, aphids, and aphid natural enemies. Though many important questions remain to be answered, a large body of research has addressed various aspects of the biology, physiology, and ecology of aphid alarm pheromones. Here we review recent advances in our understanding of (a) the identity and composition of aphid alarm signals; (b) their biosynthesis and production; (c) their effects on conspecifics; (d) their role as cues for other insect species; and (e) their potential application for the management of pest organisms.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.ibmb.2011.11.008
DO - 10.1016/j.ibmb.2011.11.008
M3 - Review article
C2 - 22178597
AN - SCOPUS:84856217965
SN - 0965-1748
VL - 42
SP - 155
EP - 163
JO - Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
JF - Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
IS - 3
ER -