Have you ever wondered about that sharp, green note that hits your nose when you mow the lawn or cut flower stems? Those are green leaf volatiles, or GLVs: easily evaporated oils that plants use to ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — A Purdue University team of scientists upended a long-held assumption about how plant volatile compounds, the chemicals that are responsible for scent, move to the outside of ...

When plants are in distress or being fed on by insects, they have been known to send out sensory volatile cues that alert organisms in the area — such as birds — that they are in need of help. While ...

Aphids are a major crop pest, but chemical pesticides lead to the emergence of resistant organisms, and biological control can be hampered by the natural dispersal of many aphid predators. When aphids ...

If you’ve enjoyed the smell of fresh cut grass, you may have unwittingly eavesdropped on a conversation between plants. The smell is caused by a group of compounds called green leaf volatiles (GLVs) ...