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Genetic Variation in Host Selection

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Host-Plant Selection by Phytophagous Insects

Part of the book series: Contemporary Topics in Entomology ((COTE,volume 2))

Abstract

Previous chapters have emphasized the variations in feeding behavior that result from ecological interactions, developmental or physiological state, and various types of experience. By contrast, in this chapter, we present the rather limited evidence that intraspecific variation in host-plant choices can also be due to heritable differences. Additional studies have demonstrated genetic variability in growth and survival on different plants, but unless there is a behavioral component these are not treated in any detail here. Studies of heritable differences in behavior among phytophagous insects received little attention until recently, and we hope that by emphasizing the need, the genetics of host-plant selection will be examined further.

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(1994). Genetic Variation in Host Selection. In: Host-Plant Selection by Phytophagous Insects. Contemporary Topics in Entomology, vol 2. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-585-30455-7_8

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