The importance of sequestered iridoid glycosides as a defense against an ant predator

Journal of Chemical Ecology

Volumn 22, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 1527-1539

  Dyer, Lee A ^a,b   Bowers, M Deane ^b  

^a Forensic Investigation Research Station   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Formica planipiles; iridoid glycosides; Junonia coenia; larval defenses; Plantago lanceolata; Predation; sequestration; specialist herbivore; unpalatability

Indexed keywords

COENIA; FORMICA; FORMICIDAE; JUNONIA COENIA; LANCEOLATA; NYMPHALIDAE; PHACELIA CONGESTA; PLANTAGO; PLANTAGO LANCEOLATA;

EID: 0029794980     PISSN: 00980331     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02027729     Document Type: Article

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