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September 10, 2025New PhytologistOpen Access

Exploring the importance of aromatic plants' extrafloral volatiles for pollinator attraction

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AKAphrodite KantsaCMConsuelo Μ. De MoraesTPTheodora Petanidou

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Viewpoint discusses the role of extrafloral volatiles in pollinator attraction, suggesting aromatic plants influence ecological interactions.

Key Points

  • Aromatic plants play a crucial role in pollinator attraction through their extrafloral volatiles, enhancing ecological interactions.
  • Recent findings highlight that aromatic volatile emissions serve as primary foraging cues for various pollinators, particularly bees.
  • The synthesis of literature reveals intrinsic connections between aromatic emissions and their ecological significance in Mediterranean communities.
  • The research suggests that aromatic plants may utilize chemical aposematism to signal both pollinators and potential threats.

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Kantsa et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c1d97154b1d3bfb60fab71https://doi.org/10.1111/nph.70496
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