Terpenes from herbivore-induced tomato plant volatiles attract Nesidiocoris tenuis (Hemiptera: Miridae), a predator of major tomato pests.
Pascal M AyeloAbdullahi A YusufChristian Ww PirkAnaïs ChailleuxSamira A MohamedEmilie DeletrePublished in: Pest management science (2021)
These findings suggest that a four-component blend of α-pinene, α-phellandrene, 3-carene and β-ocimene could be used as a kairomone-based lure to recruit the predator for the biological control of T. absoluta and T. vaporariorum.