How feeding on young and old leaves affects the performance of Ascia monuste orseis (Godart) (Lepidoptera, Pieridae) Como a alimentação com folhas novas e velhas afetam a performance de Ascia monuste orseis (Godart) (Lepidoptera, Pieridae)

In the field, immature individuals of Ascia monuste orseis (Godart), the kale caterpillars, migrate in great proportion to other regions of the host in order to complete their development; there, they find leaves of different ages and are exposed to the nutritional variation of these leaves. The obj...

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Main Authors: Rebecca de S. Bittencourt-Rodrigues, Fernando Zucoloto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Entomologia 2009-01-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Entomologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0085-56262009000100023