Host selection and acceptability of selected tree species by gypsy moth larvae, Lymantria dispar (L.)

Annals of the Entomological Society of America

Volumn 96, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 920-926

  Shields, Vonnie D C ^a   Broomell, Brian P ^a   Salako, Jelilat O B ^a  

^a TOWSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Feeding behavior; Gustation; Host plant; Lepidoptera; Lymantriidae

Indexed keywords

FOOD PREFERENCE; HOST SELECTION; MOTH; PEST SPECIES;

ACER; ACER SACCHARUM; FAGUS; FAGUS GRANDIFOLIA; JUGLANS; JUGLANS NIGRA; LEPIDOPTERA; LIQUIDAMBAR; LIQUIDAMBAR STYRACIFLUA; LIRIODENDRON; LIRIODENDRON TULIPERIFERA; LIRIODENDRON TULIPIFERA; LYMANTRIA; LYMANTRIA DISPAR; LYMANTRIIDAE; MALVACEAE; POPULUS BEROLINENSIS; QUERCUS; QUERCUS RUBRA; SACCHARUM; SACCHARUM HYBRID CULTIVAR; TILIA; TILIA AMERICANA; TULIPA;

EID: 1542442703     PISSN: 00138746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0013-8746(2003)096[0920:HSAAOS]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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