Learning in the nectar foraging behaviour of Helicoverpa armigera

Ecological Entomology

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 363-369

  Cunningham, J P ^a   West, S A ^b   Wright, D J ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Bollworm; Feeding; Foraging; Learning; Nectar

Indexed keywords

FORAGING BEHAVIOR; LEARNING; MOTH; NECTAR;

HELICOVERPA ARMIGERA; LEPIDOPTERA; NOCTUIDAE;

EID: 0031790801     PISSN: 03076946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2311.1998.00149.x     Document Type: Article

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