Associative learning of visual and gustatory cues in the large cabbage white butterfly, Pieris brassicae

Animal Biology

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 157-172

  Smallegange, Renate C ^a   Everaarts, Tjarda C ^a,b   van Loon, Joop J A ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b de Groene Vlieg BV   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Associative learning; Colour; Deterrent; Landing behaviour; Oviposition; Stimulant

Indexed keywords

BUTTERFLY; OVIPOSITION; VISUAL CUE;

BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. CAPITATA; INSECTA; LEPIDOPTERA; PAPILIONOIDEA; PIERIS BRASSICAE; PIERIS RAPAE;

EID: 33747872700     PISSN: 15707555     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/157075606777304159     Document Type: Article

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