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Biochemical analysis of host plants of 6 species of acridids for their total protein, carbohydrates, phenols, free aminoacids, water and nitrogen content revealed significant correlation in regard to their host preferences, wherein the leaf water-nitrogen index as well as the total phenol composition appeared to play an important role.
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Sanjayan, K.P., Ananthakrishnan, T.N. Host preferences of some acridids (Insecta: Orthoptera) in relation to some biochemical parameters. Proc. Indian Acad. Sci. (Anim. Sci.) 96, 15–21 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03179387
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