Do oligosaccharides reduce the suitability of honeydew for predators and parasitoids? A further facet to the function of insect-synthesized honeydew sugars

Oikos

Volumn 90, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 197-201

  Wäckers, Felix L ^a,b  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE OF ECOLOGY NIOO KNAW   (Netherlands)

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EID: 0343603364     PISSN: 00301299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0706.2000.900124.x     Document Type: Short Survey

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