Oviposition preference of a Eucalyptus herbivore and the importance of leaf age on interspecific host choice

Ecological Entomology

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 201-206

  Steinbauer, M J ^a,d   Clarke, A R ^b   Madden, J L ^c  

^a Co Oper Res Ctr Sustainable P ^*  (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

^d CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Chrysophtharta bimaculata; Eucalyptus nitens; Eucalyptus regnans; Leaf development; Oviposition; Paropsinae

Indexed keywords

BEETLE; HOST PREFERENCE; LEAF AGE; OVIPOSITION;

CHRYSOMELIDAE; CHRYSOPHTHARIA BIMACULATA; CHRYSOPHTHARTA BIMACULATA; COLEOPTERA; EUCALYPTUS; EUCALYPTUS NITENS; EUCALYPTUS REGNANS;

EID: 0031834797     PISSN: 03076946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2311.1998.00122.x     Document Type: Article

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