Journal of chemical ecologyAnimalsColeopteraFemalePlant LeavesOils
Comparative Analysis of the Leaf Volatiles of Two Sympatric Mikania (Asteraceae) Species and their Impact on Host Selection in Stolas Conspersa (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae).
Isabelle Zilli, Isaac R Jorge, Leonardo Figueiredo, Paulo H G Zarbin
Published: 202610.1007/s10886-025-01683-2
Abstract
The tortoise beetle Stolas conspersa (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae, Cassidinae) exhibits strong host specialization on Mikania spp. (Asteraceae), yet field and laboratory observations reveal contrasting patterns. In natural habitats, beetles predominant…
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