Diversity of birch sawfly responses to seasonally atypical diets

Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata

Volumn 100, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 301-309

  Martel, J ^a   Hanhimaki S ^a   Kause, A ^a   Haukioja, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

Author keywords

Betula; Host specialisation; Phenology; Plant herbivore interactions; Symphyta

Indexed keywords

DIET; HOST SPECIFICITY; PHENOLOGY; PLANT-HERBIVORE INTERACTION; SEASONAL VARIATION;

ANIMALIA; ARGE PECTORALIS; BETULA; BETULA PUBESCENS; BETULA PUBESCENS SUBSP. TORTUOSA; HYMENOPTERA; INSECTA; INVERTEBRATA; SYMPHYTA;

EID: 0035209235     PISSN: 00138703     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1570-7458.2001.00877.x     Document Type: Article

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