Effectiveness of tiger moth (Lepidoptera, Arctiidae) chemical defenses against an insectivorous bat (Eptesicus fuscus)

Chemoecology

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 105-113

  Hristov, Nickolay ^a   Conner, William E ^a  

^a WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Allelochemics; Arctiidae; Bats; Biogenic amines; Cardiac glycosides; Iridoid glycosides; Pyrrolizidine alkaloids

Indexed keywords

ARCTIIDAE; EPTESICUS FUSCUS; LEPIDOPTERA; PANTHERA TIGRIS; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 18744413151     PISSN: 09377409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00049-005-0301-0     Document Type: Article

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