Oviposition preference of cabbage white butterflies in the framework of costs and benefits of interspecific herbivore associations

When deciding where to oviposit, herbivorous insects consider: (i) the plant’s value as a food source, (ii) the risks of competing with con- and heterospecific herbivores, and (iii) the risks of parasitism and predation on the host plant. The presence of con- and/or heterospecific competitors would...

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Main Authors: Kaori Shiojiri, Maurice Sabelis, Junji Takabayashi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Royal Society 2015-01-01
Series:Royal Society Open Science
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Online Access:https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/pdf/10.1098/rsos.150524