What physiological processes permit insects to eat Eucalyptus leaves?

Austral Ecology

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 556-562

  Cooper, Paul D ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

5 hydroxytryptamine; Excretion; Feeding; Formylated phloroglucinols; Gut pH; Plant secondary metabolites; Sideroxylonal

Indexed keywords

EID: 17244381788     PISSN: 14429985     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1442-9993.2001.01142.x     Document Type: Article

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