Aggregative feeding of pipevine swallowtail larvae enhances hostplant suitability

Oecologia

Volumn 135, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 250-257

  Fordyce, James A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Aggregative feeding; Aristolochia californica; Battus philenor; Inducible plant response; Insect herbivory

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; AGGREGATION; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; INDUCED RESPONSE; INSECT; PLANT DEFENSE; PLANT-HERBIVORE INTERACTION;

CALIFORNIA; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALIA; ARISTOLOCHIA; ARISTOLOCHIA CALIFORNICA; ARISTOLOCHIA MACROPHYLLA; ARISTOLOCHIACEAE; BATTUS; BATTUS PHILENOR; INSECTA; LEPIDOPTERA; PAPILIONIDAE;

EID: 0037968296     PISSN: 00298549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00442-003-1177-8     Document Type: Article

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