TY - JOUR AU - Peach, D. A. H. AU - Carroll, C. AU - Meraj, S. AU - Gomes, S. AU - Galloway, E. AU - Balcita, A. AU - Coatsworth, H. AU - Young, N. AU - Uriel, Y. AU - Gries, R. AU - Lowenberger, C. AU - Moore, M. AU - Gries, G. PY - 2021 DA - 2021/02/16 TI - Nectar-dwelling microbes of common tansy are attractive to its mosquito pollinator, Culex pipiens L. JO - BMC Ecology and Evolution SP - 29 VL - 21 IS - 1 AB - There is widespread interkingdom signalling between insects and microbes. For example, microbes found in floral nectar may modify its nutritional composition and produce odorants that alter the floral odor bouquet which may attract insect pollinators. Mosquitoes consume nectar and can pollinate flowers. We identified microbes isolated from nectar of common tansy, Tanacetum vulgare, elucidated the microbial odorants, and tested their ability to attract the common house mosquito, Culex pipiens. SN - 2730-7182 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/s12862-021-01761-5 DO - 10.1186/s12862-021-01761-5 ID - Peach2021 ER -