Host-Plant selection by Phytophagous Insects
- Series : Contemporary Topics in Entomology
Volume: 2 - Publisher : Chapman and Hall
- Published In : New York
- Illustrations : text figs
Description:
This is the first book that focuses on the behaviour 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 behaviours, with an emphasis on mechanisms. The book also discusses genetic variability and the effects of experience and concludes with a review of the evolution of host-plant ranges.
Condition
As new.
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