Abstract
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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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
Hu et al first observed that brown planthoppers preferred to lay their eggs on caterpillar-infested rice plants rather than undamaged plants (Figure 1A)
The information arms race model indicates that rice plants should evolve a counter-strategy (Zu et al, 2020); and Hu et al further showed that olfactory camouflage is less effective in wild rice than in cultivated plants
Summary
Abstract: 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. Published at: Joo, Youngsung; Schuman, Meredith Christine (2020). 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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