Hiding in plain smell

Hiding in plain smell

A common rice pest can avoid its natural parasite by settling on plants that smell like they have been damaged by a species of caterpillar.

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Published in:eLife Vol. 9
Main Authors: Joo, Youngsung, Schuman, Meredith C
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: England eLife Science Publications, Ltd 11-08-2020
eLife Sciences Publications Ltd
eLife Sciences Publications, Ltd
Subjects:
anagrus nilaparvatae
Analysis
Animals
Behavior
Camouflage (Biology)
Caterpillars
Chemical properties
chilo suppressalis
Diseases and pests
Ecology
Evolutionary Biology
Flowers & plants
Hemiptera
Herbivores
Insight
nilaparvata lugens
Observations
Odors
Oryza
Pest Control
Planthoppers
Predation (Biology)
Rice
Smell
China
Switzerland
anagrus nilaparvatae
ecology
evolutionary biology
nilaparvata lugens
oryza
chilo suppressalis
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Summary:A common rice pest can avoid its natural parasite by settling on plants that smell like they have been damaged by a species of caterpillar.
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ISSN:2050-084X
2050-084X
DOI:10.7554/ELIFE.60912