Insect herbivory and ontogeny: How do growth and development influence feeding behaviour., morphology and host use?

Austral Ecology

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 563-570

  Hochuli, Dieter F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Digestive strategy; Insect plant interactions; Mandible; Parasitism; Predation; Shelter building; Thermoregulation

Indexed keywords

EID: 0347147132     PISSN: 14429985     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1442-9993.2001.01135.x     Document Type: Article

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