A general model for host plant selection in phytophagous insects.
We develop a general theoretical framework for exploring the host plant selection behaviour of herbivorous insects. This model can be used to address a number of questions, including the evolution of specialists, generalists, preference hierarchies, and learning. We use our model to: (i) demonstrate...
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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2002
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