Factors influencing host plant choice and larval performance in Bactericera cockerelli.

Among the many topics of interest to ecologists studying associations between phytophagous insects and their host plants are the influence of natal host plant on future oviposition decisions and the mechanisms of generalist versus specialist host selection behavior. In this study, we examined the ov...

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Main Authors: Sean M Prager, Isaac Esquivel, John T Trumble
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3977993?pdf=render