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Domestic cat damage to plant leaves containing iridoids enhances chemical repellency to pests
Catnip (Nepeta cataria) and silver vine (Actinidia polygama) produce iridoids with arthropod-repellent effects. Cats rub and roll against these plants, transferring iridoids to their fur that repels mosquitoes. Cats also lick and chew plant leaves during this response, although the benefit of this a...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Elsevier
2022
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9308154/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35880027 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.isci.2022.104455 |