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4. Chestnut species and jasmonic acid treatment influence development and community interactions of galls produced by the Asian chestnut gall wasp, Dryocosmus kuriphilus.

Author

Cooper, William R. and Rieske, Lynne K.

Subjects
*GALL wasps, *AMERICAN chestnut, *JASMONIC acid, *GALLS (Botany), *DIETHYLDITHIOCARBAMATE, *PATHOGENIC microorganisms
Abstract

The article focuses on a research conducted in order to identify the effects of jasmonic acid (JA) and a JA-inhibitor, diethyldithiocarbamic acid on the growth and defense of the Asian chestnut gall wasp, Dryocosmus kuriphilus galls formed on American chestnut, Castanea dentata. It discusses the importance of JA in defenses against insects and pathogens as well as the regulation of nutrient partitioning. The study revealed the importance of JA treatments on gall wasps.

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2011
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