The visual and chemical signals are considered to be a type of deceptive pollination mechanism based on mimicry for the exploitation of perceptual biases of animals. We propose that in addition to this unique pollination mechanism, these plants exhibit another, rarely mentioned and practically ...
Here we report that ants are deterred from young flowers at the crucial stage of dehiscence, allowing bees and other pollinators to visit and transfer pollen. This deterrence appears to be a response to a volatile chemical signal from young flowers, perhaps from the pollen itself. Ants patrol...
rugulosa function as an attract- ant for legitimate pollinators but deter ineffective pollinators while also defending against insect herbivores. When compared with other plant species, we believe that the roles played by scents in E. rugulosa are the most diverse. Therefore, this species provides ...
It has long been known that plants communicate when stressed. You need only observe a houseplant to realize that a plant wilts (枯萎) when it needs water, or turns yellow at the edges when it has been watered too much. Some plants may also emit a bitter taste to deter insects from cap...
Birds constitute a unique plant-interacting group that participates in both pollination and seed dispersal events. In this study, we focus on red flowers and red fruits associated with avian mutualists to gain insight into the intrinsic differences between flowers/pollination and fruits/seed dispersal....
It is currently globally distributed and exceptionally prevalent in tropical and subtropical areas and is the most destructive pest affecting a wide variety of materials derived from both plants and animals [42]. It has long been recognised as the dominant pest species that infests stored Chinese ...
The Birds and the Bees and the Flowers and the Trees: Lessons from Genetic Mapping of Sex Determination in Plants and Animals The ability to identify genetic markers in nonmodel systems has allowed geneticists to construct linkage maps for a diversity of species, and the sex-deter......
Answer: Yes, adding flowers to your vegetable garden helps deter pests and attract beneficial pollinators making them perfect for veggie gardens. Q: What flowers should I put in a vegetable garden? Answer: Flowers that should be put in a vegetable garden other than the ones we mentioned above...
It has long been known that plants communicate when stressed. You need only observe a houseplant to realize that a plant wilts (枯萎) when it needs water, or turns yellow at the edges when it has been watered too much. Some plants may also emit a bitter taste todeterinsects from capital...
“It is very likely that with the whiskers clipped, the bat had to do more corrections of the body and wings, while trying to keep the head relatively stable,” says Amichai. “The fact that we still saw some differences in head positioning suggests there are probably much larger effects ...