Effects of dietary sodium on performance, flight and compensation strategies in the cotton bollworm, <it>Helicoverpa armigera </it>(Hübner) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Sodium is critical for many physiological functions in insects. Herbivorous insects should expend considerable energy to compensate for sodium deficiency due to low sodium concentration in most inland plants upon which they feed. How...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2010-04-01
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| Series: | Frontiers in Zoology |
| Online Access: | http://www.frontiersinzoology.com/content/7/1/11 |