Abbate, C., Toscano, S., Arcidiacono, R., Romano, D., Russo, A., & Mazzeo, G. 2018 Induced responses of Bougainvillea glabra Choisy (Nyctaginaceae) against Phenacoccus peruvianus Granara de Willink (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) attack: preliminary results. Arthropod-Plant Interactions 12: 41–48

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chemical ecology

host

Notes: In this study, plants of Bougainvillea glabra Choisy (Nyctaginaceae) were artificially infested with the obligate phloem-feeding insect pest Phenacoccus peruvianus Granara de Willink (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) and compared with control uninfested plants. This study will be useful for understanding Bougainvillea plant defence against mealybugs and for showing that this ornamental species is able to activate enzymatic and molecular mechanisms in response to insect attack.