Effect of host species on larval growth differs between instars: The case of a geometrid moth (Lepidoptera: Geometridae)

Although the effects of host plant quality on the performance of polyphagous herbivores are largely uniform across insect taxa, there are various exceptions to this rule. In particular, there are scattered reports of cases in which the relative quality of different hosts differs among larval instars...

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Main Authors: Helen VELLAU, Siiri-Lii SANDRE, Toomas TAMMARU
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institute of Entomology, Biology Centre, Czech Academy of Science 2013-12-01
Series:European Journal of Entomology
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Online Access:https://www.eje.cz/artkey/eje-201304-0007_Effect_of_host_species_on_larval_growth_differs_between_instars_The_case_of_a_geometrid_moth_Lepidoptera_Geo.php