Plant secondary metabolite diversity as a resistance trait against insects: A test with Sitophilus granarius (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) and seed secondary metabolites

Biochemical Systematics and Ecology

Volumn 25, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 591-602

  Castellanos, Ignacio ^a   Espinosa García, Francisco J ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Caffeine; Moderate diversity hypothesis; Phenolic acids; Plant defense; Resistance; Secondary metabolite diversity; Sitophilus granarius; Umbelliferone

Indexed keywords

DIET; HERBIVORE RESISTANCE; OVIPOSITION; SECONDARY METABOLITE; WEEVIL;

ARTICLE; DATA ANALYSIS; DIETARY INTAKE; ECOLOGY; EGG LAYING; HYPOTHESIS; INSECTIVORE; PLANT; PLANT SEED;

COLEOPTERA; CURCULIONIDAE; SITOPHILUS GRANARIUS;

EID: 0030838258     PISSN: 03051978     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0305-1978(97)00045-8     Document Type: Article

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