Host-plant selection by phytophagous insects /
This is the first book that focuses on the behavior of host-plant selection by plant-feeding insects. It describes the patterns of host use, the chemical features of plants that determine host selection, the physiology of insect sensory systems, and the insect behaviors, with an emphasis on mechanis...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Chapman & Hall,
1994.
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| Series: | Contemporary topics in entomology ;
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | This is the first book that focuses on the behavior of host-plant selection by plant-feeding insects. It describes the patterns of host use, the chemical features of plants that determine host selection, the physiology of insect sensory systems, and the insect behaviors, with an emphasis on mechanisms. The book also discusses genetic variability and the effects of experience, and it concludes with a review of the evolution of host plant ranges. This is a one-of-a-kind book for everyone interested in plant-feeding insects, and an important reference for undergraduates, graduate students, research scientists and agriculturists. |
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| Item Description: | Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xiii, 312 pages) : illustrations, maps. |
| Format: | Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 0585304556 (electronic bk.) 9780585304557 (electronic bk.) |