Multiple functions of volatiles in flowers and leaves of Elsholtzia rugulosa (Lamiaceae) from southwestern China

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	Multiple functions of volatiles in flowers and leaves of Elsholtzia rugulosa (Lamiaceae) from southwestern China
	Zhang, Feng-Ping ; Yang, Qiu-Yun ; Wang, Gang ; Zhang, Shi-Bao
刊名	SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
	2016
卷号	6 期号:27616
中文摘要	Although the roles of volatile compounds have been examined separately in plant-herbivore or plant-pollinator interactions, few studies have focused on how plant scents can attract effective pollinators, repel ineffective pollinators, and defend against attacks by insect herbivores. We explored the functional significance of volatile compounds that impart a strong odor to Elsholtzia rugulosa, a shrub species in southwestern China. We monitored the pollinating honey bee Apis cerana, as well as two occasional visitors-Vespa velutina and a Bombus sp.-and an herbivorous beetle Oxycetonia jocunda. Behavior experiments using Y-tubes showed that honey bees were attracted primarily by floral scent while hornets and bumble bees were repelled by both the flowers and leaves. Analysis via gas chromatography-mass spectrometry revealed that these tissue types differed in their compositions and relative amounts of volatile compounds. When the plants were damaged, the average relative amounts of Elsholtzia ketone rapidly increased in the flowers and leaves. Furthermore, herbivorous beetles were strongly repelled by damaged tissues, suggesting a potential defense signaling function by these compounds. Our findings again demonstrate that scents have multiple functions in the interactions among plants and insects.
公开日期	2016-07-05
内容类型	期刊论文
源URL	[http://ir.xtbg.org.cn/handle/353005/9892]
专题	西双版纳热带植物园_动植物关系组
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Zhang, Feng-Ping,Yang, Qiu-Yun,Wang, Gang,et al. Multiple functions of volatiles in flowers and leaves of Elsholtzia rugulosa (Lamiaceae) from southwestern China[J]. SCIENTIFIC REPORTS,2016,6(27616).
APA	Zhang, Feng-Ping,Yang, Qiu-Yun,Wang, Gang,&Zhang, Shi-Bao.(2016).Multiple functions of volatiles in flowers and leaves of Elsholtzia rugulosa (Lamiaceae) from southwestern China.SCIENTIFIC REPORTS,6(27616).
MLA	Zhang, Feng-Ping,et al."Multiple functions of volatiles in flowers and leaves of Elsholtzia rugulosa (Lamiaceae) from southwestern China".SCIENTIFIC REPORTS 6.27616(2016).