Differences in host plant selection among three Athalia sawflies feeding on crucifers in Japan

Ecological Entomology

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 326-336

  Nagasaka, Koukichi ^a,c   Ohsaki, Naota ^b  

^a NATIONAL VETERINARY ASSAY LABORATORY   (Japan)

^b KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH CENTER FOR WESTERN REGION   (Japan)

Author keywords

Athalia sawflies; Cruciferous host plants; Host range; Host specialisation; Life history traits; Microhabitat selection

Indexed keywords

HERBIVORY; HOST RANGE; HOST SELECTION; HOST USE; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; SPECIALIZATION;

JAPAN;

ANIMALIA; ARABIS; ATHALIA; ATHALIA ROSAE; BRASSICA; BRASSICA OLERACEA; BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. CAPITATA; CARDAMINE; HYMENOPTERA; JAPONICA; NASTURTIUM OFFICINALE; RAPHANUS; RAPHANUS SATIVUS; RORIPPA; SYMPHYTA; TENTHREDINIDAE;

EID: 0036096802     PISSN: 03076946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2311.2002.00413.x     Document Type: Article

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