Specificity of induced defenses, growth, and reproduction in lima bean (Phaseolus lunatus) in response to multispecies herbivory

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 102, Issue 8, 2015, Pages 1300-1308

  Moreira, Xoaquín ^a   Abdala Roberts, Luis ^b   Hernández Cumplido, Johnattan ^c   Cuny, Maximilien A C ^c   Glauser, Gaetan ^c   Benrey, Betty ^c  

^a MISIÓN BIOLÓGICA DE GALICIA CSIC   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE YUCATÁN   (Mexico)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEUCHÂTEL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Diabrotica balteata; Fabaceae; herbivory; lima bean; Phaseolus lunatus; phenolic compounds; seed germination; seed mass; Spodoptera eridania; tolerance

Indexed keywords

DIABROTICA BALTEATA; FABACEAE; PHASEOLUS LUNATUS; SPODOPTERA ERIDANIA;

ANIMAL; BEETLE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HERBIVORY; IMMUNOLOGY; LARVA; MOTH; PHASEOLUS; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

ANIMALS; BEETLES; HERBIVORY; LARVA; MOTHS; PHASEOLUS; REPRODUCTION; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

EID: 84973413757     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: 15372197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3732/ajb.1500255     Document Type: Article

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