Insect Chemical Ecology 2014 - Doctoral Course - ICE 2014

Beschreibung

Belowground chemical ecology: The case of wireworms

Wireworms, clock-beetles' larvae (Coleoptera, Elateridae), are below ground pests of many crops. They cause dramatic yield losses worldwide. Research on their ecology is crucial to undertake innovative management strategies. In the field of chemical ecology, multitrophic interactions occurring in the rhizosphere are gaining increasing attention from entomologists and agronomists. Our research aims at unveiling the role of volatile organic compounds (VOC) involved in wireworms' foraging behavior, putatively leading to host localization and/or host recognition.

Zeitraum	01.06.2014 → 15.06.2014
Veranstaltungstyp	Kurs
Organisator/-in	Staatliche Universität Pennsylvania
Sponsor	Staatliche Universität Pennsylvania
Ort	State College, USA / Vereinigte StaatenAuf Karte anzeigen