Induced plant volatiles allow sensitive monitoring of plant health status in greenhouses

Autor: Jansen, Roel M.C., Hofstee, Jan W., Wildt, Jürgen, Verstappen, Francel W.A., Bouwmeester, Harro, van Henten, Eldert J.
Zdroj: Plant Signaling & Behavior; September 2009, Vol. 4 Issue: 9 p824-829, 6p
Abstrakt: This paper provides a synthesis of our research on the use of induced plant volatiles for sensitive monitoring of plant health status in greenhouses. The main research objective of this research was to investigate whether plant-emitted volatiles can be used to detect a Botrytis cinereainfection in a large-scale greenhouse. The pathogenic fungus B. cinereaand the plant species tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum) were selected as model organisms. Based on this choice, three main research questions were formulated: (1) What is the effect of a B. cinereainfection on the emission of volatiles from tomato? (2) Are B. cinereainduced emissions of tomato specific for the infection with this pathogen? (3) Are B. cinerea induced concentrations of volatiles detectable in large-scale greenhouses?
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