The Venus flytrap attracts insects by the release of volatile organic compounds

Does Dionaea muscipula, the Venus flytrap, use a particular mechanism to attract animal prey? This question was raised by Charles Darwin 140 years ago, but it remains unanswered. This study tested the hypothesis that Dionaea releases volatile organic compounds (VOCs) to allure prey insects. For this...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of experimental botany. - 1985. - 65(2014), 2 vom: 01. Feb., Seite 755-66
1. Verfasser: Kreuzwieser, Jürgen (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Scheerer, Ursel, Kruse, Jörg, Burzlaff, Tim, Honsel, Anne, Alfarraj, Saleh, Georgiev, Plamen, Schnitzler, Jörg-Peter, Ghirardo, Andrea, Kreuzer, Ines, Hedrich, Rainer, Rennenberg, Heinz
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2014
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Journal of experimental botany
Schlagworte:Journal Article Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Carnivorous plants Dionaea muscipula Drosophila melanogaster VOC emissions. nitrogen status olfactory bioassay plant–animal interaction Volatile Organic Compounds