Selective sequestration of pyrrolizidine alkaloids from diverse host plants by Longitarsus flea beetles

Journal of Chemical Ecology

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 1281-1298

  Dobler, S ^a   Haberer, W ^a   Witte, L ^b   Hartmann, T ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

^b TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF BRAUNSCHWEIG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Asteraceae; Borag inaceae; Chrysomelidae; Longitarsus; Metabolism; Pyrrolizidine alkaloids; Sequestration

Indexed keywords

PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOID;

ALKALOID; BEETLE;

ARTICLE; BEETLE; FLEA; HOST PARASITE INTERACTION; METABOLISM; NONHUMAN; PLANT;

COLEOPTERA; LONGITARSUS; PULMONARIA OFFICINALIS;

EID: 0034085174     PISSN: 00980331     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1005444313447     Document Type: Article

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