Switched after Birth: Performance of the Viburnum Leaf Beetle [Pyrrhalta viburni (Paykull)] after Transfer to a Suboptimal Host Plant
Host plant switching is common among phytophagous insects. Once optimal food sources have been depleted, immature insects may resort to use of suboptimal hosts in order to complete their development. Such host switching may have dramatic consequences for insect fitness. Here we investigate the effec...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2014-10-01
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| Series: | Insects |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/5/4/805 |