Absence of learning and local specialization on host plant selection by Heliconius erato

Journal of Insect Behavior

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 433-452

  Kerpel, Solange M ^a   Moreira, Gilson R P ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Heliconians; Hopkins' host effect; Induction of preference; Passion vines; Postimaginal conditioning

Indexed keywords

HELICONIIDAE; HELICONIUS ERATO; LEPIDOPTERA; NYMPHALIDAE; PASSIFLORA EDULIS; PASSIFLORA MISERA; PASSIFLORA SUBEROSA; PASSIFLORACEAE; PHYLLIS;

EID: 18744397904     PISSN: 08927553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10905-005-3701-7     Document Type: Article

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