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. 2014 Dec 15;4:7472. doi: 10.1038/srep07472

Figure 4. Oviposition stimulants confer protection against parasitization of silkmoth eggs by parasitoids.

Figure 4

(a) Percentage of eggs parasitized by T. chilonis (egg parasitoid) in the presence of α-humulene in the oviposition substrate (filter paper) was lower compared to control. (b) A similar trend was observed in the presence of valencene (filter paper). Significant difference was analyzed by paired t-test (P < 0.0001). Error bars represent s.e.m (c) A pictorial representation of the general egg parasitoid, T. chilonis, ovipositing on a silkmoth egg (Photo by V.K.) (d) Each EAD active volatiles were puffed over silkmoth antenna at different concentrations and the response was recorded using EAG. The EAG response were recorded and converted into a heatmap. Figure 4d represent heatmap based on dose-response profile of gravid female silkmoth's antenna towards 7 EAD-active volatile compounds (n = 6 per compound).