Reduced aggressive behavior: A benefit of silk-spinning in the parsnip webworm, Depressaria pastinacella (Lepidoptera: Oecophoridae)

Journal of Insect Behavior

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 761-772

  Green, E S ^a   Zangerl, A R ^a   Berenbaum, M R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Aggressive interactions; Silk spinning behavior; Webs; Wild parsnip

Indexed keywords

DEPRESSARIA PASTINACELLA;

EID: 0032457151     PISSN: 08927553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1020899724277     Document Type: Article

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