Attraction of Nicotiana benthamiana to Bemisia tabaci is related to a chemical signal in plant volatile, undecane.
Xin-Yue ZhangWen-Hao HanFeng-Bin ZhangJun-Xia WangShu-Sheng LiuXiao-Wei WangPublished in: Pest management science (2024)
Undecane from the volatile of N. benthamiana is a critical chemical signal that attracts whiteflies and NbCER3 involved in the biosynthesis of undecane. Undecane may be used to improve the efficiency of yellow sticky traps for whitefly control. © 2024 Society of Chemical Industry.
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