Terpenes are volatile organic compounds that are responsible for, among other things, the typical scents of plants, resins or ...

Researchers at Purdue University and UC Davis have found that petunias cannot properly form reproductive structures without chemical signals delivered between different parts of the plant. The work ...

Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are ubiquitous, from that new car smell to the distinctive chemical scent of a factory-fresh mattress or the dizzying fumes of wet paint. Incorporated into many ...

Plants communicate through volatile organic compounds (VOCs) that help them respond to herbivorous pest attacks. This review explored the mechanisms behind these plant communications and their ...