Manipulation of Host-finding and Acceptance Behavior

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Manipulation of Host-finding and Acceptance
Behavior
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Behavioral Manipulation
Valuable Crop
Trap Crop
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Valuable Crop
Trap Crop
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Trap Crop
Valuable Crop
Valuable Crop
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Typical host finding sequence (for strong fliers)

• Upwind anemotaxis
• Upwind flight increase sensibility of insect to
  visual cues
• Insect lands within the odor plume

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Balance of attractants/deterrents can be shifted
within a plant

• Using Genetics
• Using grow promoters
• Using fertilizers

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Plant insect interactions
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Plant-bacteria-insect interaction
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A question of dosage
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Interaction among semiochemicals
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Herbivorous insects can also use host-marking
pheromones
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Messing with visual and textural cues
Kaolin
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