The roles of olfaction and vision in host-plant finding by the diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella

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Couty, A., Van Emden, H., Perry, J. N., Hardie, J., Pickett, J. A. and Wadhams, L. J. 2006. The roles of olfaction and vision in host-plant finding by the diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella. Physiological Entomology. 31 (2), pp. 134-145. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-3032.2006.00499.x

AuthorsCouty, A., Van Emden, H., Perry, J. N., Hardie, J., Pickett, J. A. and Wadhams, L. J.
Abstract

The relative roles of olfaction and vision in the crepuscular host-finding process of a major lepidopteran pest of cruciferous crops, the diamondback moth Plutella xylostella are investigated in a series of laboratory and semi-field experiments. Flying female moths use volatile plant chemical cues to locate and to promote landing on their host, even in complex mixed-crop environments in large cages. Multiple regression analysis shows that both the plant position (front, middle or back rows) and the type of plant (host plant, nonhost plant) are needed to explain the distribution of insects in such a mixed-crop situation. This strong plant position effect indicates that, when host plants are present in a mixture, foraging P. xylostella are more likely to alight on the first row of the plants. The findings are discussed with regard to current theories of host-plant location by phytophagous insects and the possible implications for integrated pest management.

KeywordsEntomology
Year of Publication2006
JournalPhysiological Entomology
Journal citation31 (2), pp. 134-145
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-3032.2006.00499.x
Open accessPublished as non-open access
FunderBiotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
Funder project or code514
510
Insect chemical ecology: identification and production of chemical signals (semiochemicals)
Insect chemical ecology: understanding the roles and underlying mechanisms of chemical signals (semiochemicals)
Identification and provision of potential semiochemical tools for use in integrated crop protection
Delivery of semiochemicals within plant-pest natural enemy systems
A framework for the practical use of semiochemicals in field crops
PublisherWiley
ISSN0307-6962

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