If I decide to use plant volatiles attract beneficial insects to control crop pests, what problems I could meet and how to enhance efficiency?

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Using herbivore induced plant volatiles to attract beneficial insects to control crop pests seem to be a safe and useful method, but What should I do?

Marta Giner

It depends on pest population level and efficiency of the beneficial insect.

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