Evolution of specialisation of Cassida rubiginosa on Cirsium arvense (Compositae, Cardueae)
The majority of herbivorous insects are specialised feeders restricted to a plant family, genus, or species. The evolution of specialised insect-plant interactions is generally considered to be a result of trade-offs in fitness between possible hosts. Through the course of natural selection, host pl...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2016-08-01
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| Series: | Frontiers in Plant Science |
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| Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpls.2016.01261/full |