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Behavior: The Process of Host-Plant Selection

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Host-Plant Selection by Phytophagous Insects

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

Abstract

As we have seen in Chapter 1, all phytophagous insects exhibit some degree of selectivity in the foods they eat. Consequently, they will all be faced with the necessity of selecting an appropriate host at some stage in their life history. In this chapter we describe the more important behavior patterns associated with selection.

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(1994). Behavior: The Process of Host-Plant 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_5

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