Table 3 Pearson correlation test results of VOC emission (LOG-transformed) of pollen beetle larvae, parasitoid offspring and parasitized larvae of pollen beetle (count of unique individuals despite of single- or multi-infestation).

From: Pollen beetle offspring is more parasitized under moderate nitrogen fertilization of oilseed rape due to more attractive volatile signal

Positive correlation

Negative correlation

Oilseed rape (n = 79) VOC with pollen beetle larvae

6-Methyl-5-hepten-2-one

r = 0.236, p = 0.036

Acetaldehyde

r = − 0.248, p = 0.028

Decanal

r = − 0.268, p = 0.017

Toluene

r = − 0.263, p = 0.019

Oilseed rape (n = 19) VOC with pollen beetle parasitoid offsprings

(Z)-3-Hexen-1-ol

r = 0.720, p = 0.001

2-Propenenitrile

r = − 0.638, p = 0.003

\(\alpha\)-Pinene

r = 0.531, p = 0.019

Acetone

r = − 0.649, p = 0.003

Benzothiazole

r = 0.628, p = 0.004

Acetophenone

r = − 0.613, p = 0.005

Limonene

r = 0.501, p = 0.029

Isocyanatocyclohexane

r = − 0.727, p < 0.001

Heptanal

r = 0.480, p = 0.038

Hexane

r = − 0.675, p = 0.002

Octanal

r = 0.528, p = 0.020

Methanethiol

r = − 0.615, p = 0.005

3-Carene

r = 0.539, p = 0.017

 

Oilseed rape (n = 19) VOC with parasitized larvae of pollen beetle

(Z)-3-Hexen-1-ol

r = 0.542, p = 0.017

Isocyanatocyclohexane

r = − 0.524, p = 0.021

\(\alpha\)-Pinene

r = 0.466, p = 0.044

Hexane

r = − 0.514, p = 0.025

Benzothiazole

r = 0.536, p = 0.018

 

Octanal

r = 0.480, p = 0.037

3-Carene

r = 0.486, p = 0.035

  1. Untreated plants VOCs were used for the correlation test with pollen beetle larvae and infested plants VOCs for correlation test with beetle parasitoid offspring and parasitized larvae of pollen beetle.