Herbivore handling of a plant's trichome: The case of Heliconius charithonia (L.) (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) and Passiflora lobata (Killip) Hutch. (Passifloraceae)

Neotropical Entomology

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 247-252

  Cardoso, Márcio Z ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO NORTE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Herbivory; Insect plant interaction; Mechanical defense

Indexed keywords

HELICONIUS CHARITHONIA; HELICONIUS PACHINUS; HEXAPODA; LEPIDOPTERA; NYMPHALIDAE; PASSIFLORA EDULIS; PASSIFLORA LOBATA; PASSIFLORACEAE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BUTTERFLY; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; HOST PARASITE INTERACTION; LARVA; PARASITOLOGY; PASSION FRUIT; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT LEAF; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ANIMALS; BUTTERFLIES; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; HOST-PARASITE INTERACTIONS; LARVA; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; PASSIFLORA; PLANT LEAVES;

EID: 47749127323     PISSN: 1519566X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1519-566X2008000300002     Document Type: Article

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