The aim of this chapter is to address the role of plant traits in influencing the trophic webs including the host plant, phytophagous stink bug and their natural enemies. Here we focus on herbivorous stink bugs of terrestrial habitats as the majority of the studies on this subject have been conducted in this ecological context. In the first part we focus on the plant semiochemicals exploited by the stink bugs in host location and recognition of the host plant, site of feeding and/or oviposition. In the second part we address the role of host plant traits exploited by stink bugs' parasitoids. In particular are reviewed the volatile cues and the substrate-born cues exploited by egg parasitoids and the role of biotic and abiotic factors in influencing these cues.
Plant and stink bug interactions at different trophic levels
Guarino S;
2017
Abstract
The aim of this chapter is to address the role of plant traits in influencing the trophic webs including the host plant, phytophagous stink bug and their natural enemies. Here we focus on herbivorous stink bugs of terrestrial habitats as the majority of the studies on this subject have been conducted in this ecological context. In the first part we focus on the plant semiochemicals exploited by the stink bugs in host location and recognition of the host plant, site of feeding and/or oviposition. In the second part we address the role of host plant traits exploited by stink bugs' parasitoids. In particular are reviewed the volatile cues and the substrate-born cues exploited by egg parasitoids and the role of biotic and abiotic factors in influencing these cues.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
