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Phenotypic plasticity in a willow leaf beetle depends on host plant species: release and recognition of beetle odors.
Chemical senses - 1 Feb 2015
Austel Nadine, Reinecke Andreas, Björkman Christer, Hilker Monika, Meiners Torsten
Abstract excerpt
Aggregation behavior of herbivorous insects is mediated by a wide range of biotic and abiotic factors. It has been suggested that aggregation behavior of the blue willow leaf beetle Phratora vulgatissima is mediated by both host plant odor and by odor released by the beetles. Previous studies sho...
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