Article
Intraspecies variation in the Kanzawa spider mite differentially affects induced defensive response in lima bean plants.
Journal of chemical ecology - 1 Nov 2006
Matsushima Ryo, Ozawa Rika, Uefune Masayoshi, Gotoh Tetsuo, Takabayashi Junji
Abstract excerpt
The Kanzawa spider mite, Tetranychus kanzawai, is a polyphagous herbivore that feeds on various plant families, including the Leguminacae. Scars made by the mite on lima bean leaves (Phaseolus lunatus) were classified into two types: white and red. We obtained two strains of mites--"White" and "Red"--by selecting individual mites based on the color of the scars. Damage made by the Red strain induced the...
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