Construction of a defensive trash packet from sycamore leaf trichomes by a chrysopid larva (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae)

Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington

Volumn 104, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 437-446

  Eisner, Thomas ^a   Carrel, James E ^a   Van Tassell, Eileen ^a   Hoebeke, E Richard ^a   Eisner, Maria ^a  

^a Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics   (United States)

Author keywords

Animal defense; Ceraeochrysa lineaticornis; Chrysopidae; Insect plant interaction; Neuroptera; Plant defense; Trichome

Indexed keywords

CERAEOCHRYSA LINEATICORNIS; PLATANUS WRIGHTII;

EID: 0036222844     PISSN: 00138797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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