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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2017-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Plant Interactions |
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17429145.2017.1401678 |