Preference of Diamondback Moth Larvae for Novel and Original Host Plant after Host Range Expansion
Utilization of a novel plant host by herbivorous insects requires coordination of numerous physiological and behavioral adaptations in both larvae and adults. The recent host range expansion of the crucifer-specialist diamondback moth (DBM), Plutella xylostella L. (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae), to the...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2014-10-01
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| Series: | Insects |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/5/4/793 |