Table 5.
Plants and herbivore induced plant volatiles that elicit attractive behavioral responses in mites.
| Plant | Chemical components | Mite speciesa | Reference | Formula | Structure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camellia tea plant | 4,8-Dimethyl-1,3,7-nonatriene | N. womersleyi | [129] | C11H18 | |
| α-Farnesene | N. womersleyi | [129] | C15H24 | ||
| β-Ocimene | N. womersleyi | [129] | C10H16 | ![]() |
|
| Cucumber plant | 4,8-Dimethyl-1,3,7-nonatriene | N. cucumeris | [127] | C11H18 | |
| α-Ocimene | N. cucumeris | [127] | C10H16 | ![]() |
|
| Linalool |
N. californicus N. cucumeris |
[127,134,135] | C10H18O | ||
| Methyl salicylate |
N. californicus N. cucumeris |
[127,134,135] | C8H8O3 | ![]() |
|
| Kidney bean plant | 4,8-Dimethyl-1,3,7-nonatriene | N. womersleyi | [129] | C11H18 | |
| 4,8,12-Trimethyl-1,3,7,11-tridecatetraene | N. womersleyi | [129] | C16H26 | ![]() |
|
| β-Caryophyllene | N. womersleyi | [129] | C15H24 | ![]() |
|
| Methyl salicylate | N. womersleyi | [129] | C8H8O3 | ![]() |
|
| Lima bean plant | 4,8-Dimethyl-1,3,7-nonatriene | P. persimilis | [131,132] | C11H18 | |
| Jasmonic acid | P. persimilis | [133] | C12H18O3 | ![]() |
|
| α-Ocimene | P. persimilis | [131,132] | C10H16 | ![]() |
|
| Linalool | P. persimilis | [131,132] | C10H18O | ||
| Methyl salicylate | P. persimilis | [131,132] | C8H8O3 | ![]() |
Neoseiulus cucumeris, Neoseiulus womersleyi, Neoseiulus californicus, Phytoseiulus persimilis.








