Susceptibility of Eucalyptus globulus to Mnesampela privata defoliation in relation to a specific foliar wax compound

Chemoecology

Volumn 14, Issue 3-4, 2004, Pages 157-163

  Rapley, Luke P ^a,b   Allen, Geoff R ^a   Potts, Brad M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

^b Coop Res Ctr Sustainable Prod F ^*  (Australia)

Author keywords

Benzyl alkanoates; Defoliation; Eucalyptus globulus; Foliar wax chemistry; Geometridae; Lepidoptera; Mnesampela privata; Myrtaceae; Oviposition; Plant insect interactions

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; EUCALYPTUS; EUCALYPTUS GLOBULUS; GEOMETRIDAE; INSECTA; LEPIDOPTERA; MYRTACEAE;

EID: 6344255065     PISSN: 09377409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00049-004-0279-z     Document Type: Article

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