<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Plants respond to stress or damage by releasing volatile compounds, primarily for defense purposes. These volatiles function as signals for different interactions of the plant with its environment. In this study, the volatile chemical profile of healthy <italic>Garcinia mangostana</italic> L. (mangosteen) leaves was compared against leaves infested with the scale insect, <italic>Aspidiotus rigidus</italic> Reyne (Hemiptera: Diaspididae) through solid phase microextraction (SPME) coupled with gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). Analyses revealed that leaves emit the terpene kaur-16-ene in response to <italic>A. rigidus</italic> infestation. Kaur-16-ene is a precursor of gibberellin, a plant hormone for growth and development. The results suggest that the emission of kaur-16-ene in infested <italic>G. mangostana</italic> may play a role relevant in increasing the resistance of the plant towards infestations by herbivores.</p></abstract>

Plants respond to stress or damage by releasing volatile compounds, primarily for defense purposes. These volatiles function as signals for different interactions of the plant with its environment. In this study, the volatile chemical profile of healthy Garcinia mangostana L. (mangosteen) leaves was compared against leaves infested with the scale insect, Aspidiotus rigidus Reyne (Hemiptera: Diaspididae) through solid phase microextraction (SPME) coupled with gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). Analyses revealed that leaves emit the terpene kaur-16-ene in response to A. rigidus infestation. Kaur-16-ene is a precursor of gibberellin, a plant hormone for growth and development. The results suggest that the emission of kaur-16-ene in infested G. mangostana may play a role relevant in increasing the resistance of the plant towards infestations by herbivores.

Effect of <italic>Aspidiotus rigidus</italic> infestation on the volatile chemical profile of the host plant <italic>Garcinia mangostana</italic>

Biological Control Research Unit, Center for Natural Sciences and Environmental Research

Hellenic Plant Protection Journal

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Plants respond to stress or damage by releasing volatile compounds, primarily for defense purposes. These volatiles function as signals for different...

Effect of Aspidiotus rigidus infestation on the volatile chemical profile of the host plant Garcinia mangostana

Published Online: Jan 24, 2018

Page range: 1 - 8

Received: Jul 20, 2017

Accepted: Nov 24, 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/hppj-2018-0001

Keywords
diterpenes, plant physiology, scale insect, semiochemistry

© 2018 M.A.A. Tavera et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Effect of Aspidiotus rigidus infestation on the volatile chemical profile of the host plant Garcinia mangostana

Published Online: Jan 24, 2018

Page range: 1 - 8

Received: Jul 20, 2017

Accepted: Nov 24, 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/hppj-2018-0001

Keywordsditerpenes, plant physiology, scale insect, semiochemistry

© 2018 M.A.A. Tavera et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
diterpenes, plant physiology, scale insect, semiochemistry