ISSN:
1573-1561
Keywords:
Eastern spruce budworm
;
Choristoneura fumiferana
;
Lepidoptera
;
Tortricidae
;
amino acids
;
proline
;
sucrose
;
extracts
;
host plants
;
feeding behavior
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
,
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
Abstract The feeding preferences and feeding rates of eastern spruce budworm on extracts from mature foliage normally avoided by larvae indicate that the chemical composition of four major host plants does not account for this avoidance. Other factors such as the degree of lignification and/or moisture content of the older foliage may play a more important role. Of 14 amino acids tested, alanine, lysine, proline, and serine stimulated feeding. The interactions of amino acids and sucrose were studied, and the results are discussed in relation to feeding preferences and feeding rates.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01014549
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