Induced food preferences in caterpillars: The need to identify mechanisms

Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata

Volumn 78, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 1-8

  Bernays, E A ^a   Weiss, M R ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^b GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Caterpillar; Diet breadth; Experience; Imprinting; Induction; Learning; Lepidoptera

Indexed keywords

CATERPILLAR; FEEDING TEST; FOOD PREFERENCE; LEARNING;

LEPIDOPTERA;

EID: 0029668117     PISSN: 00138703     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1570-7458.1996.tb00759.x     Document Type: Short Survey

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