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

• Main Authors: Tavera, Mary Angelique A., Lago, J. C.A., Magalong, V. K.D., Vidamo, G. A.V., Carandang, Jose Santos R., Amalin, Divina M., Janairo, Jose Isagani B.
• Format: text
• Published: Animo Repository 2018
• Subjects: Diterpenes; Plant physiology; Scale insect; Semiochemistry
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/faculty_research/954
• Institution: De La Salle University

Plants respond to stress or damage by releasing volatile compounds, primarily for defense purposes. These volatiles function as signals for di! erent interactions of the plant with its environ- ment. In this study, the volatile chemical pro" le of healthy Garcinia mangostana L. (mangosteen) lea...