Table 1 Common names, species, family, phylogenetic distance (PD), and physicochemical similarity (PS) values of essential oils compared to broccoli odors, used in no-choice and choice assays on swede midge (Contarinia nasturtii).
From: Odors from phylogenetically-distant plants to Brassicaceae repel an herbivorous Brassica specialist
Plant | Species | Family | PDa | PSb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Peppermint* | Mentha x piperita | Lamiaceae | 0.2062 | 0.3699 |
Marjoram* | Origanum jaoranum | Lamiaceae | 0.2076 | 0.3455 |
Wormwood* | Artemisia vulgaris | Asteraceae | 0.2532 | 0.2858 |
Broccoli | Brassica oleraceae | Brassicaceae | 0.0000 | 1.0000 |
Wintergreen* | Gaultheria procumbens | Ericaceae | 0.1654 | 0.3269 |
Thyme* | Thymus vulgaris | Lamiaceae | 0.2054 | 0.4542 |
Caraway* | Carum carvi | Apiaceae | 0.2642 | 0.2192 |
Eucalyptus* | Eucalyptus globulus | Myrtaceae | 0.1658 | 0.4434 |
Star Anise* | Illicium verum | Schisandraceae | 0.2526 | 0.6972 |
Oregano* | Origanum vulgare | Lamiaceae | 0.2070 | 0.5551 |
Spearmint* | Mentha spicata | Lamiaceae | 0.2076 | 0.8579 |
Eucalyptus Lemon* | Corymbia citriodora | Myrtaceae | 0.1651 | 0.4187 |
Lemongrass* | Cymbopogon flexuosus | Poaceae | 0.2427 | 0.4592 |
Cinnamon* | Cinnamomum verum | Lauraceae | 0.1869 | 0.5986 |
Garlic* | Allium sativum | Amaryllidaceae | 0.1779 | 0.5510 |
Niaouli* | Melaleuca quinquenervia | Myrtaceae | 0.1592 | 0.5250 |
Cassia | Cassia auriculata | Fabaceae | 0.1564 | 0.5127 |
Rosemary | Rosmarinus officinalis | Lamiaceae | 0.2003 | 0.4956 |
Coriander | Coriandrum sativum | Apiaceae | 0.2654 | 0.4406 |
