Food, shelter or competitors? Overlapping of life stages and host plant selection in a Neotropical stink bug species

Phytophagous insects may choose host plants based on conditions that enhance offspring performance. However, some insect species may also select plants based on attributes that enhance their own performance regardless of the consequences for offspring survival. An approach evaluating both hypotheses...

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Main Authors: R. R. Moura, P. V. A. Ribeiro, B. G. Pereira, A. Quero, R. L. Carvalho, D. C. Oliveira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2017-01-01
Series:Journal of Plant Interactions
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17429145.2017.1401678