Oviposition deterrence is likely an effect, not a mechanism, in the leaf beetle Chrysophtharta bimaculata (Olivier) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)

Journal of Insect Behavior

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 609-618

  Howlett, B G ^a   Clarke, A R ^b  

^a THE NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE FOR PLANT AND FOOD RESEARCH LIMITED   (New Zealand)

^b QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Conspecific deterrence; Eucalyptus regnans; Marking pheromones; Oviposition preference; Oviposition site selection; Paropsinae

Indexed keywords

CHRYSOMELIDAE; CHRYSOPHTHARTA BIMACULATA; COLEOPTERA; EUCALYPTUS; EUCALYPTUS REGNANS; HEXAPODA; INSECTA;

EID: 24744448460     PISSN: 08927553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10905-005-7014-7     Document Type: Article

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