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April 28, 2026Frontiers in Plant ScienceOpen Access

Editorial: Interplay of plant volatiles in enhancing immunity and sustainable pest management

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ISIslam S. SobhyFFFrédéric Francis

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Editorial discusses the role of plant volatiles in immunity and innovative pest management strategies.

Key Points

  • This editorial explores the intricate role of plant volatiles in boosting plant immunity and their implications in sustainable pest management.
  • Compilation of thirteen contributions relevant to VOC-mediated plant protection strategies.
  • Investigation of how essential oils and specific VOCs influence insect behavior and plant defense mechanisms.
  • Analysis of genetic factors and field trials regarding the effectiveness of volatile communication among plant cultivars.
  • Essential oil constituents from Artemisia absinthium showed dual functionality, attracting pests while exhibiting toxicity (e.g., against Anastrepha suspensa).
  • Synthetic herbivore-induced volatiles activated defense pathways in citrus, enhancing immunity while repressing disease susceptibility genes.
  • Cereal cultivar pairs with reciprocal volatile priming significantly reduced aphid infestations over three years of field trials.

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Sobhy et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69f04d9f727298f751e71f13https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2026.1847766
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