Complex effects of parasitoids on pharmacophagy and diet choice of a polyphagous caterpillar

Oecologia

Volumn 165, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 995-1005

  Smilanich, Angela M ^a   Mason, Peri A ^a   Sprung, Lucy ^a   Chase, Thomas R ^a   Singer, Michael S ^a  

^a WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavior; Chemistry; Herbivory; Self medication; Tritrophic

Indexed keywords

PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOID;

BIOCHEMISTRY; CATERPILLAR; DIET; FLY; HERBIVORY; IMMUNE RESPONSE; IMMUNOASSAY; PARASITOID; PLANT-HERBIVORE INTERACTION; TRITROPHIC INTERACTION; TROPHIC INTERACTION;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL; CHEMISTRY; DRUG EFFECT; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FOOD CHAIN; FOOD PREFERENCE; HOST PARASITE INTERACTION; IMMUNOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT PHYSIOLOGY; WASP;

ANIMALS; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FOOD CHAIN; FOOD PREFERENCES; HOST-PARASITE INTERACTIONS; PEST CONTROL, BIOLOGICAL; PLANT PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS; WASPS;

ARCTIIDAE; GRAMMIA; HEXAPODA;

EID: 79952694695     PISSN: 00298549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00442-010-1803-1     Document Type: Article

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