Biparental endowment of endogenous defensive alkaloids in epilachna paenulata

Journal of Chemical Ecology

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 1-7

  Camarano, Soledad ^a   González, Andrés ^a   Rossini, Carmen ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE LA REPÚBLICA   (Uruguay)

Author keywords

Biparental endowment; Coccinellidae; Coleoptera; Egg defense; Epilachna paenulata; Nuptial gift

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; ALKALOID; CARBON;

ALKALOID; BEETLE; CHEMICAL DEFENSE; DIET; ENDOGENOUS CUE; NUPTIAL GIFT; PARENTAL INVESTMENT; SECRETION;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BEETLE; CHEMISTRY; FEMALE; HEMOLYMPH; INSECT; LARVA; MALE; MASS FRAGMENTOGRAPHY; METABOLISM; OOCYTE; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ALKALOIDS; ANIMALS; BEETLES; CARBON ISOTOPES; FEMALE; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY-MASS SPECTROMETRY; HEMOLYMPH; LARVA; MALE; OVUM; PUPA; SEX FACTORS; SODIUM ACETATE;

COCCINELLIDAE; COLEOPTERA; CUCUMIS SATIVUS; CUCURBITACEAE; EPILACHNA PAENULATA; HEXAPODA;

EID: 59449087884     PISSN: 00980331     EISSN: 15731561     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10886-008-9570-8     Document Type: Article

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