We investigated the behavioral attractive responses of a lepidopteran larva parasite, Exorista japonica to 10 synthetic herbivore-induced plant volatiles (HIPVs). These synthetic HIPVs have been revealed the attractive effect on several parasites. For each of the HIPVs, we asked the following two questions : (1) Which volatiles show the attractiveness to this parasitoid, (2) Whether the attractant directly or indirectly affects the host settlement and parasitism of the parasitoid. To experimentally address these questions, we performed 2 and 4 choice indoor cage tests. E. japonica adults were significantly attracted to benzaldehyde and (Z)-3-hexen-1-ol showing higher settlement and parasitic rates on Spodoptera litura of treatments. Compared to the untreated plots, the average parasitism of E. japonica on S. litura larvae in the benzaldehyde treatments increased by approximately 20%.

• Meeja Seo(Crop Protection Division, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, RDA) Corresponding author
• Dagyeong Jeong(Crop Protection Division, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, RDA)
• In Hong Jeong(Crop Protection Division, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, RDA)
• Gwan Seok Lee(Crop Protection Division, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, RDA)
• Hong Hyun Park(Crop Protection Division, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, RDA)