Role of natural products in nature: Plant-insect interactions

Gordon-Weeks, R. and Pickett, J. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8386-3770 2009. Role of natural products in nature: Plant-insect interactions. Osbourn, A. and Lanzotti, V., eds. Plant-derived Natural Products, New York, NY: Springer, pp. 321-347. (10.1007/978-0-387-85498-4_15)

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Abstract

The chapter discusses the interactions of relatively low molecular weight and largely lipophilic secondary plant metabolites with insects and some other invertebrates. This includes compounds stored within plant tissues that are toxic to insects by a range of mechanisms. It covers metabolites that are both constitutively produced and those that are induced in response to defence signalling stimuli including insect attack. Also included are volatile compounds released from plants that act as signals (semiochemicals) detected by herbivorous insects and those that interact with insects at higher trophic levels. Finally, plant to plant communication is described.

Item Type:	Book Section
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Schools > Chemistry
Publisher:	Springer
ISBN:	978-0-387-85497-7
Last Modified:	17 Feb 2026 16:30
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/184920

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