Pierid Butterflies, Legume Hostplants, and Parasitoids in Urban Areas of Southern Florida

Are parasitoids less likely to find their Lepidoptera hosts on non-native hostplants than native hostplants? We predicted that with longer periods of coevolution between herbivores and the plants they consume, the parasitoids that provide top-down control would be more attuned to finding their hosts...

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Published in:	Insects
Main Authors:	Suzanne Koptur, Andrea Salas Primoli, Hipólito Ferreira Paulino-Neto, James Whitfield
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2024-02-01
Subjects:	caterpillar Diptera exotic plants extrafloral nectaries Fabaceae hostplant
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/15/2/123