Leaf pubescence affects distribution and abundance of generalist slug caterpillars (Lepidoptera: Limacodidae)

Environmental Entomology

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 797-806

  Lill, John T ^a,b   Marquis, Robert J ^a   Forkner, Rebecca E ^a,c   Le Corff, Josiane ^a,d   Holmberg, Nels ^a   Barber, Nicholas A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI ST LOUIS   (United States)

^b GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^d A462 SAGAH   (France)

Author keywords

Canopy; Limacodidae; Missouri; Oak; Trichome

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; HERBIVORE; HOST PLANT; INSECT; LARVA; LEAF; OVIPOSITION; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; SAMPLING;

INSECTA; LEPIDOPTERA; LIMACODIDAE; QUERCUS; QUERCUS ALBA; QUERCUS VELUTINA;

EID: 33750276270     PISSN: 0046225X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0046-225X-35.3.797     Document Type: Article

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