Tri-trophic effect on predator feeding: Consumption by the carabid Harpalus affinis of Heliothis armigera caterpillars fed on proteinase inhibitor-containing diet

Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata

Volumn 93, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 113-116

  Jørgensen, Helene Bracht ^a   Lövei, Gábor L ^b,c,d  

^a Department of Terrestrial Ecology   (Denmark)

^b DANISH INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Denmark)

^c Biotechnology Group   (Denmark)

^d THE NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE FOR PLANT AND FOOD RESEARCH LIMITED   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Feeding; Genetic manipulations; Herbivores; Predators; Proteinase inhibitor; Tritrophic interactions

Indexed keywords

CARABIDAE; HARPALUS AFFINIS; HELICOVERPA ARMIGERA; HELIOTHIS; HELIOTHIS ARMIGERA; PHACELIA CONGESTA;

EID: 0344339164     PISSN: 00138703     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1570-7458.1999.00568.x     Document Type: Article

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