Seed dispersal: Hungry hornets are unexpected and effective vectors

Sammanfattning

A new study finds that, in the forests of tropical China, hungry hornets are lured to the fruits of Aquilaria sinensis by highly volatile compounds structurally similar to volatiles from herbivore-damaged leaves. The hornets disperse the short-lived seeds rapidly to optimal new habitats.

Publicerad i

Current Biology
2022, volym: 32, nummer: 15, sidor: R836-R838
Utgivare: CELL PRESS

SLU författare

• Bohman, Björn

  • Institutionen för växtskyddsbiologi, Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet
    
  • Australian National University
  • University of Western Australia

Associerade SLU-program

SLU Skogsskadecentrum

UKÄ forskningsämne

Biokemikalier
Botanik
Zoologi

Publikationens identifierare

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2022.06.092

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