First-instar monarch larval growth and survival on milkweeds in Southern California: Effects of latex, leaf hairs and cardenolides

Chemoecology

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 75-88

  Zalucki, Myron P ^a   Malcolm, Stephen B ^b   Hanlon, Christopher C ^c   Paine, Timothy D ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Asclepias; Cardenolide; Danaus plexippus; Growth rate; Latex; Milkweed; Neonate larvae; Plant defense; Survival

Indexed keywords

ASCLEPIAS; ASCLEPIAS CALIFORNICA; ASCLEPIAS ERIOCARPA; ASCLEPIAS EROSA; ASCLEPIAS FASCICULARIS; DANAUS PLEXIPPUS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84860352926     PISSN: 09377409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00049-011-0099-x     Document Type: Article

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