Oviposition choice and larval survival of an obligately pollinating granivorous moth

Evolutionary Ecology Research

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 607-618

  Holland, J Nathaniel ^a,b   Buchanan, Amanda L ^a   Loubeau, Rachel ^a  

^a University of Arizona   (United States)

^b RICE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Behaviour; Egg; Fruit abortion; Larva; Mutualism; Oviposition; Senita; Survival

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CACTACEAE; COROLLA; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; LEPIDOPTERA; PACHYCEREUS; PACHYCEREUS SCHOTTII;

EID: 2642514947     PISSN: 15220613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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