Episode 5 - Host Plant Interactions and Sorghum Aphid

29/09/2023 33 min
Episode 5 - Host Plant Interactions and Sorghum Aphid

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Episode Synopsis

On todays show, we have Emily Russavage guest staring. Emily is a PhD candidate from Texas A&M studying herbivore-induced plant volatiles (HIPVs) and their effects on attracting natural predators to control pest species. Her study system involves the interaction between sorghum aphid (Melanaphis sacchari) and cultivated sorghum.