Role of chlorophyll content of prey diets in prey-locating behavior of a generalist predatory stink bug, Eocanthecona furcellata

Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata

Volumn 86, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 119-124

  Yasuda, Tetsuya ^a  

^a National Institute of Sericultural and Entomological Science   (Japan)

Author keywords

(E) phytol; Bean sprouts; Eocanthecona furcellata; Heteroptera; Lettuce; Pentatomidae; Proboscisprotruding inducer; Spinach; Spodoptera litura

Indexed keywords

CHLOROPHYLL; DIET; PREY LOCATION; STINK BUG;

EOCANTHECONA FURCELLATA; HETEROPTERA; LEPIDOPTERA; NOCTUIDAE; PENTATOMIDAE; SPODOPTERA LITURA;

EID: 0031887463     PISSN: 00138703     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1570-7458.1998.00272.x     Document Type: Article

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