Chemical stimuli from apple influence the behavior of neonate caterpillars of the generalist herbivore, Epiphyas postvittana

Journal of Chemical Ecology

Volumn 25, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 1717-1738

  Harris, M O ^a,b   Sandanayake, M ^a   Foster, S P ^a,b  

^a THE NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE FOR PLANT AND FOOD RESEARCH LIMITED   (New Zealand)

^b NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dispersal; Epicuticular waxes; Host finding; Volatiles; Walking

Indexed keywords

DICHLOROMETHANE; PLANT EXTRACT; SOLVENT;

CATERPILLAR; CHEMICAL CUE; HERBIVORE;

APPLE; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; FRUIT; INSECT; LARVA; NONHUMAN; ODOR; PLANT LEAF; STIMULATION; WIND;

COPROSMA REPENS; EPIPHYAS POSTVITTANA; LEPIDOPTERA;

EID: 0032791544     PISSN: 00980331     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1020917429497     Document Type: Article

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