Suitability of Eucalyptus and Corymbia for Mnesampela privata (Guenée) (Lepidoptera: Geometridae) larvae

Agricultural and Forest Entomology

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 323-332

  Steinbauer, Martin J ^a   Matsuki, Mamoru ^b,c  

^a Co Oper Res Ctr Sustainable P ^*  (Australia)

^b DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^c CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Feeding strategies; Foliar quality; Host plant lists; Host plant utilization; Larval behaviour

Indexed keywords

DRYOBALANOPS; EUCALYPTUS; EUCALYPTUS MELLIODORA; EUCALYPTUS SIDEROXYLON; GEOMETRIDAE; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; LEPIDOPTERA; SIDEROXYLON;

EID: 6344285299     PISSN: 14619555     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1461-9555.2004.00238.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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