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Cross-effects between below- and aboveground multitrophic interactions
English title
Cross-effects between below- and aboveground multitrophic interactions
Applicant
Turlings Théodoor
Number
107974
Funding scheme
Project funding
Research institution
Institut de Zoologie Faculté des Sciences Université de Neuchâtel
Institution of higher education
University of Neuchatel - NE
Main discipline
Ecology
Start/End
01.07.2005 - 30.09.2008
Approved amount
335'000.00
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Keywords (6)
tri-trophic interactions; indirect plant defence; parasitoids; entomopathogenic nematodes; synomones; host searching
Lay Summary (English)
Lead
Lay summary
We study the chemical signals that plants emit when they are attacked by insect herbivores and how natural enemies of the herbivores use these signals as foraging cues. The research aims to unravel the mechanisms of these so-called tritrophic interactions and to use this knowledge to study their ecological consequences and evolutionary history, but also to develop novel methods to exploit the plant-produced signals for the control of agricultural pests.
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Last update: 21.02.2013
Responsible applicant and co-applicants
Name
Institute
Turlings Théodoor
Chemical ecology Institute of biology University of Neuchâtel
Employees
Name
Institute
Bobillier Christiane
Institut de Zoologie Faculté des Sciences Université de Neuchâtel
Degen Thomas
Institut de Biologie Université de Neuchâtel
Stehly Sarah
Zwahlen Claudia
Institut de Zoologie Faculté des Sciences Université de Neuchâtel
Faria Cristina
Environment Center Lancaster University
Vallat Armelle
Institut de chimie Université de Neuchâtel
Danisman Evin
Departement Umweltsystemwissenschaften ETH Zürich
Sala Valentina
Institut de Zoologie Faculté des Sciences Université de Neuchâtel
Espíndola María Anahí
University of Maryland Dept. of Entomology
Lopez Guevara Zully
Institut de Zoologie Faculté des Sciences Université de Neuchâtel
Margraf Nicolas
School of Botany and Zoology Australian National University
Bischof Sylvain
Institut für Pflanzen- und Mikrobiologie Universität Zürich
Associated projects
Number
Title
Start
Funding scheme
122132
Costs and benefits of tritrophic signalling between plants and parasitoids
01.10.2008
Project funding
58865
Herbivore-induced plant odors: their ecological significance and potential for exploitation in crop protection
01.07.2000
Project funding
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