ISSN:
1420-9071
Keywords:
Cardenolides
;
dipeptides
;
isoxazolinone glucoside
;
pyrrolizidine alkaloids
;
host plant influence
;
toxin sequestration
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
,
Medicine
Notes:
Summary In this review we speculate on possible scenarios for the evolution of the very high diversity in chemical compounds liberated by exocrine glands of adults Chrysomelidae. Shift in host plant affinities and subsequent adaptation of the beetles to the plant toxins strongly influence the nature of the beetles' chemical defense.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01951815
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