Reversing the Roles of Predator and Prey

Rice, Barry

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“…Sarraceniaceae plants have adapted to life in nutrient-poor habitats because of the ability to supplement their diet with nutrients of animal origin. In order to lure their prey, leaves are converted into pitcher-shaped structures that attract, trap, digest and absorb nutrients from a variety of animal prey, mainly arthropods but also small vertebrates [ 2 , 8 ]. The arsenal for insect entrapment includes physical weapons such as downward pointing hairs, waxy surfaces ( Heliamphora , Sarracenia ) or leaf architecture that confuses the prey ( Darlingtonia , S .…”

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Secondary Metabolites with Biomedical Applications from Plants of the Sarraceniaceae Family

Miclea

2022

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Carnivorous plants have fascinated researchers and hobbyists for centuries because of their mode of nutrition which is unlike that of other plants. They are able to produce bioactive compounds used to attract, capture and digest prey but also as a defense mechanism against microorganisms and free radicals. The main purpose of this review is to provide an overview of the secondary metabolites with significant biological activity found in the Sarraceniaceae family. The review also underlines the necessity of future studies for the biochemical characterization of the less investigated species. Darlingtonia, Heliamphora and Sarracenia plants are rich in compounds with potential pharmaceutical and medical uses. These belong to several classes such as flavonoids, with flavonol glycosides being the most abundant, monoterpenes, triterpenes, sesquiterpenes, fatty acids, alkaloids and others. Some of them are well characterized in terms of chemical properties and biological activity and have widespread commercial applications. The review also discusses biological activity of whole extracts and commercially available products derived from Sarraceniaceae plants. In conclusion, this review underscores that Sarraceniaceae species contain numerous substances with the potential to advance health. Future perspectives should focus on the discovery of new molecules and increasing the production of known compounds using biotechnological methods.

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Secondary Metabolites with Biomedical Applications from Plants of the Sarraceniaceae Family

Miclea

2022

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Mirid (Hemiptera: Heteroptera) Specialists of Sticky Plants: Adaptations, Interactions, and Ecological Implications

Wheeler

Krimmel

2015

Annu. Rev. Entomol.

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Sticky plants-those having glandular trichomes (hairs) that produce adhesive, viscous exudates-can impede the movement of, and entrap, generalist insects. Disparate arthropod groups have adapted to these widespread and taxonomically diverse plants, yet their interactions with glandular hosts rarely are incorporated into broad ecological theory. Ecologists and entomologists might be unaware of even well-documented examples of insects that are sticky-plant specialists. The hemipteran family Miridae (more specifically, the omnivorous Dicyphini: Dicyphina) is the best-known group of arthropods that specializes on sticky plants. In the first synthesis of relationships with glandular plants for any insect family, we review mirid interactions with sticky hosts, including their adaptations (behavioral, morphological, and physiological) and mutualisms with carnivorous plants, and the ecological and agricultural implications of mirid-sticky plant systems. We propose that mirid research applies generally to tritrophic interactions on trichome-defended plants, enhances an understanding of insect-plant interactions, and provides information useful in managing crop pests.

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Reversing the Roles of Predator and Prey

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References 70 publications

Secondary Metabolites with Biomedical Applications from Plants of the Sarraceniaceae Family

Secondary Metabolites with Biomedical Applications from Plants of the Sarraceniaceae Family

Mirid (Hemiptera: Heteroptera) Specialists of Sticky Plants: Adaptations, Interactions, and Ecological Implications

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