Fate of the chromene encecalin in the interaction of Encelia farinosa and its specialized herbivore Trirhabda geminata

Journal of Chemical Ecology

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 491-498

  Kunze, Arno ^a   Aregullin, Manuel ^b   Rodriguez, Eloy ^a   Proksch, Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WÜRZBURG   (Germany)

^b Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Asteraceae; Benzofurans; Chemical defense; Chromenes; Chrysomelidae; Encelia farinosa; Plant insect interactions; Trirhabda geminata

Indexed keywords

EID: 0007496090     PISSN: 00980331     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02033651     Document Type: Article

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