Influence of chorion ingestion on the performance of Ascia monuste and its association with cannibalism

Summary 1. In some lepidopterans, the newly hatched caterpillars feed on chorion (animal protein) as their first food. This is also a frequent behaviour of newly hatched caterpillars of Ascia monuste. 2. According to some parameters tested (time for pupation, number of adults, male imago weight, and...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Ecological entomology 2001-12, Vol.26 (6), p.557-561
Hauptverfasser:	Barros-Bellanda, Helen C. H., Zucoloto, Fernando S.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animal and plant ecology Animal, plant and microbial ecology Animals Ascia monuste Autoecology Biological and medical sciences cannibalism chorion ingestion feeding behaviour Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Pieridae Protozoa. Invertebrata
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