Effects of synthesized tannin on the growth and survival of a generalist herbivorous insect, the common cutworm, Spodoptera litura Fabricius (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)

Applied Entomology and Zoology

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 285-289

  Nomura, Masahiro ^a   Itioka, Takao ^a  

^a NAGOYA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Anti herbivory defense; Common cutworm; Generalist herbivore; Tannin

Indexed keywords

INSECTA; INVERTEBRATA; LEPIDOPTERA; MYTHIMNA UNIPUNCTA; NOCTUIDAE; SPODOPTERA; SPODOPTERA LITURA;

EID: 0036590695     PISSN: 00036862     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1303/aez.2002.285     Document Type: Article

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