Succisa pratensis

The volatile emissions induced by caterpillars larvae (Euphydryas aurinia) feeding on Devils-bit Scabious (Succisa pratensis) are shown in the following example... 

FIGURE 52.15 Herbivore-induced emissions of foliar volatiles from Succisa pratensis (a) methanol, (b) Upoxygenase-derived (LOX) volatile compounds (hexenols, hexanals, and hexenyl acetate), and (c) monoterpenes. (Reprinted/modified with kind permission from Reference [29], Copyright [2005], Blackwell Pubhshing.)... 

Penuelas, X, Filella, I., Stefanescu, C, Llusi, J. (2005) Caterpillars of Euphydryas aurinia (Lepidoptera Nymphalidae) feeding on Succisa pratensis leaves induce large foliar emissions of methanol. The New Phytologist, 167,851-857. 

The first study was by Penuelas et al. [203]. This revealed that Euphydryas aurinia caterpillars feeding on Succisa pratensis leaves induced emissions of large amounts of methanol and other VOCs (including monoterpenes, sesquiterpenes and lipoxygenase-derived volatile compounds (e.g. (Z)-3hexenal and (Z)-3-hexenyl acetate)). VOC release was monitored immediately after leaf attack (within the first hour) and after 1 day of continuous herbivorous feeding. Some of the VOCs observed at the start of the... 

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