Behavioural response to an unsuitable host plant in the gypsy moth (Lymantria dispar L.)
Abstract:
To assess local differentiation in host preference, a two-choice test was performed on first-instar gypsy moth larvae originating from an oak and locust-tree forest. More than 40 generations feeding on locust-tree leaves, rich in alkaloids, led to non-efficient discrimination of host leaves in larvae from a locust-tree forest. Possible causes of observed population differences are discussed in the present paper.
Keywords:
Lymantria dispar; Quercus; Robinia; insect/host plant relationship; host preferenceSource:
Folia Biologica, 2003, 51, 1-2, 129-131Funding / projects:
- Ministry of Science, Technology and Development of the Republic of Serbia (Contract #1615)
URI
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