Ethylene emission by a deciduous tree, Tilia americana, in response to feeding by introduced basswood thrips, Thrips calcaratus

L. K. Rieske, K. F. Raffa

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Abstract

Ethylene emission from excised and intact American basswood tissue was increased after seedlings were infested with the bud-feeding herbivore, Thrips calcaratus. Gas chromatographic analysis showed that thrips-infested tissue produced significantly more ethylene than mechanically damaged or control tissue. The possibility that thrips feeding enhances ethylene-mediated stress signals is discussed.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)187-197
Number of pages11
JournalJournal of Chemical Ecology
Volume21
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 1995

Keywords

  • Ethylene
  • Thrips calcaratus
  • Tilia
  • basswood
  • herbivory
  • induction
  • insects
  • phytohormones
  • plant-insect interactions
  • thrips

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
  • Biochemistry

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