The monoterpene limonene in orange peels attracts pests and microorganisms.

Plant volatiles include terpenoids, which are generally involved in plant defense, repelling pests and pathogens and attracting insects for herbivore control, pollination and seed dispersal. Orange fruits accumulate the monoterpene limonene at high levels in the oil glands of their fruit peels. When...

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Autores principales: Rodriguez, Ana, San-Andrés, Victoria, Cervera, Magdalena, Redondo, Ana, Alquezar, Berta, Shimada, Takehiko, Gadea, Jose, Rodrigo, Maria, Zacarias, Lorenzo, Palou, Lluís, López, María M., Castanera, Pedro, Pena, Leandro
Formato: Artículo
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2017
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11939/4424

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