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Corymbia phloem phenolics, tannins and terpenoids: interactions with a cerambycid borer

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Plant secondary chemistry mediates the ability of herbivores to locate, accept and survive on potential host plants. We examined the relationship between attack by the cerambycid beetle Phoracantha solida and the chemistry of the secondary phloem (inner bark) of two differentially attacked plantation forestry taxa, Corymbia variegata and its hybrid with C. torelliana. We hypothesised that this differential rate of attack may have to do with differences in secondary chemistry between the taxa. We found differences in the bark chemistry of the taxa, both with respect to phenolic compounds and terpenoids. We could detect no difference between bored and non-bored C. variegata trees (the less preferred, but co-evolved host). Hybrid trees were not different in levels of total polyphenols, flavanols or terpenes according to attack status, but acetone extracts were significantly different between bored and non-bored trees. We propose that variations in the bark chemistry explain the differential attack rate between C. variegata and the hybrid hosts.

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Acknowledgments

We sincerely thank Michael O’Loughlin, Fred Oudyn (DSITIA) and Lesley Francis (DAFF) for access to equipment and advice and assistance with spectrophotometric analyses and to A/Prof David Lee (USC/DAFF) for tree germplasm. Thanks to Forest Plantations Qld for establishment and access to the field site. This work was partially funded by Plantation Hardwoods Research and Development Fund, Elders Forestry and HQPlantations (formerly FPQ).

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  1. Horticulture and Forestry Science, Agri-Science Queensland, Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Ecosciences Precinct, GPO Box 267, Brisbane, QLD, 4001, Australia

    R. Andrew Hayes, Timothy E. Smith & Helen F. Nahrung

  2. Forest Industries Research Centre, University of the Sunshine Coast, Sippy Downs, QLD, 4558, Australia

    R. Andrew Hayes, Timothy E. Smith & Helen F. Nahrung

  3. Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD, 4072, Australia

    Andrew M. Piggott

  4. Department of Chemistry & Biomolecular Sciences, Macquarie University, North Ryde, NSW, 2109, Australia

    Andrew M. Piggott

  5. Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering, University of the Sunshine Coast, Sippy Downs, QLD, 4558, Australia

    Helen F. Nahrung

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Hayes, R.A., Piggott, A.M., Smith, T.E. et al. Corymbia phloem phenolics, tannins and terpenoids: interactions with a cerambycid borer. Chemoecology 24, 95–103 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00049-014-0153-6

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