The effect of varying alkaloid concentrations on the feeding behavior of gypsy moth larvae, Lymantria dispar (L.) (Lepidoptera: Lymantriidae)

Arthropod-Plant Interactions

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 101-107

  Shields, Vonnie D C ^a   Smith, Kristen P ^a   Arnold, Nicole S ^a   Gordon, Ineta M ^a   Shaw, Taharah E ^a   Waranch, Danielle ^a  

^a TOWSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alkaloids; Antifeedant; Deterrence; Feeding behavior; Gustation; Gypsymoth; Lepidoptera; Lymantria dispar

Indexed keywords

ALKALOID; ANTIFEEDANT; BIOASSAY; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); FEEDING BEHAVIOR; LARVA; MOTH; THRESHOLD;

HEXAPODA; LEPIDOPTERA; LYMANTRIA; LYMANTRIA DISPAR; LYMANTRIIDAE; QUERCUS RUBRA; STRYCHNOS TOXIFERA;

EID: 44649154995     PISSN: 18728855     EISSN: 18728847     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11829-008-9035-6     Document Type: Article

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