Larval parasitism of the autumnal moth reduces feeding intensity on the mountain birch

Plants respond to grazing by herbivorous insects by emitting a range of volatile organic compounds, which attract parasitoids to their insect hosts. However, a positive outcome for the host plant is a necessary precondition for making the attraction beneficial or even adaptive. Parasitoids benefit p...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Oecologia 2009-03, Vol.159 (3), p.539-547
Hauptverfasser:	Ammunét, Tea, Klemola, Netta, Heisswolf, Annette, Klemola, Tero
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animal and plant ecology Animal, plant and microbial ecology Animals Betula Biological and medical sciences Biomedical and Life Sciences Birch trees Butterflies & moths Defoliation Ecology Epirrita autumnata Feeding Behavior Food consumption Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology General aspects Herbivores Hydrology/Water Resources Hymenoptera - physiology Insect larvae Insects Instars Larva - parasitology Larvae Larval development Leaves Life Sciences Moths Moths - growth & development Moths - physiology Organic compounds Parasite hosts Parasitism Parasitoids Plant Animal Interactions - Original Papers Plant Leaves Plant Sciences Plant-Animal Interactions - Original Paper tritrophic interactions VOCs Volatile organic compounds Zele deceptor
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