A dome-shaped relationship between host plant allelochemical concentration and insect size

Biochemical Systematics and Ecology

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 521-526

  Björkman, Christer ^a  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cocoon weight; Diterpenoids; Neodiprion sertifer; Optimum; Performance; Pinus contorta; Pinus sylvestris; Resin acids

Indexed keywords

RESIN;

ALLELOCHEMICAL CONCENTRATION; BODY SIZE; HOST PLANT; PINE SAWFLY;

ARTICLE; FLY; HOST PARASITE INTERACTION; INSECT CONTROL; NONHUMAN; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PINE;

DIPRIONIDAE; HYMENOPTERA; INSECTA; NEODIPRION SERTIFER; PINACEAE; PINUS CONTORTA; PINUS SYLVESTRIS; SYMPHYTA;

EID: 0342547015     PISSN: 03051978     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0305-1978(97)00036-7     Document Type: Article

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