Genetic analysis of feeding preference in two related species of Altica (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Alticinae)

Ecological Entomology

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 74-80

  Xue, Huai Jun ^a   Li, Wen Zhu ^a   Yang, Xing Ke ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF ZOOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Autosomal gene; Dominance; Flea beetle; Inheritance; Interspecific hybridisation; Phytophagous; Specialist

Indexed keywords

BEETLE; DOMINANCE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FOOD PREFERENCE; GENETIC ANALYSIS; HERITABILITY; HOST PLANT;

ALTICA; ALTICINI; CHRYSOMELIDAE; COLEOPTERA; DUCHESNEA INDICA; GERANIUM WILFORDII; HEXAPODA; SIPHONAPTERA (FLEAS);

EID: 58249113921     PISSN: 03076946     EISSN: 13652311     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2311.2008.01042.x     Document Type: Article

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