Food choice causes interrupted feeding in the generalist grasshopper Schistocerca americana: Further evidence for inefficient decision-making

Journal of Insect Physiology

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 63-71

  Bernays, E A ^a   Bright, K L ^a  

^a The University of Arizona   (United States)

Author keywords

Diet mixing; Efficiency; Generalist; Schistocerca americana; Vigilance

Indexed keywords

FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FOOD PREFERENCE; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; GRASSHOPPER; HERBIVORE;

ALERTNESS; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECISION MAKING; EATING HABIT; FOOD PREFERENCE; GRASSHOPPER; NONHUMAN;

ANIMALIA; ORTHOPTERA; SCHISTOCERCA AMERICANA;

EID: 0035226355     PISSN: 00221910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-1910(00)00090-1     Document Type: Article

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