Seasonal patterns of parasitism and differential susceptibility among species in macrolepidopteran assemblages on Salix nigra (Marsh) and Acer negundo L.

Ecological Entomology

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 181-187

  Barbosa, Pedro ^a   Caldas, Astrid ^a  

^a University of Maryland   (United States)

Author keywords

Caterpillars; Larval colour; Numerically dominant species; Parasitoid species load; Parasitoids

Indexed keywords

BUTTERFLY; CATERPILLAR; COLOR; DECIDUOUS TREE; DICOTYLEDON; HOST-PARASITOID INTERACTION; MOTH; PARASITE INTENSITY; PARASITISM; PLANT-INSECT INTERACTION; SEASONAL VARIATION;

ACER; ACER NEGUNDO; MACROLEPIDOPTERA; SALIX; SALIX NIGRA;

EID: 33947668442     PISSN: 03076946     EISSN: 13652311     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2311.2007.00862.x     Document Type: Article

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