Pollination by sexual deception - it takes chemistry to work
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Bohman, Björn; Flematti, Gavin R; Barrow, Russell A; Pichersky, Eran; Peakall, Rod
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Semiochemicals are of paramount importance in sexually deceptive . These plants sexually lure specific male insects as pollinators by chemical and physical mimicry of the female of the pollinator. The strategy has evolved repeatedly in orchids, with a wide diversity of insect groups exploited. Chemical communication systems confirmed by field bioassays include: alkenes and alkanes in bee pollinated Ophrys species, keto-acid and hydroxy-acids in scoliid wasp pollinated O. speculum, and...[Show more]
Collections | ANU Research Publications |
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Date published: | 2016-08 |
Type: | Journal article |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/1885/112264 |
Source: | Current opinion in plant biology |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.pbi.2016.06.004 |
Access Rights: | Open Access |
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