The influence of host plant variation and intraspecific competition on oviposition preference and offspring performance in the host races of Eurosta solidaginis

Ecological Entomology

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 7-18

  Craig, Timothy P ^a   Itami, Joanne K ^a   Shantz, Cathleen ^b   Abrahamson, Warren G ^b   Horner, John D ^c   Craig, James V ^d  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY WEST   (United States)

^b BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Eurosta solidaginis; Gall; Herbivory; Host races; Intraspecific competition; Offspring performance; Oviposition discrimination; Oviposition preference; Solidago altissima; Sympatric speciation

Indexed keywords

GALL INSECT; GENOTYPE; GROWTH RATE; HOST SELECTION; INTRASPECIFIC COMPETITION; LARVAL DEVELOPMENT; OVIPOSITION;

DIPTERA; EUROSTA SOLIDAGINIS; TEPHRITIDAE;

EID: 0034003223     PISSN: 03076946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2311.2000.00226.x     Document Type: Article

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