Effect of Heliothis subflexa herbivory on fruit abscission by Physalis species: The roles of mechanical damage and chemical factors

Ecological Entomology

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 603-613

  Petzold, Jennifer ^a   Brownie, Cavell ^a   Gould, Fred ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Fruit abscission; Heliothis subflexa; Herbivore induced plant defences; Insect oral secretions; Mechanical damage; Physalis

Indexed keywords

DAMAGE; DICOTYLEDON; FRUGIVORY; FRUIT SET; MOTH; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; PLANT DEFENSE; PLANT-HERBIVORE INTERACTION;

HELIOTHIS SUBFLEXA; HEXAPODA; PHYSALIS;

EID: 70349094811     PISSN: 03076946     EISSN: 13652311     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2311.2009.01109.x     Document Type: Article

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