Attachment to Plant Surface Waxes by an Insect Predator

Insects foraging on plant surfaces must attach to the layer of lipophilic materials known as epicuticular waxes (EW) that cover these surfaces. In this paper, we briefly review the evidence that variation in EW morphology can influence the ecology of herbivorous insects directly, by affecting their...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Integrative and comparative biology 2002-12, Vol.42 (6), p.1091-1099
Hauptverfasser:	Eigenbrode, Sanford D., Jetter, Reinhard
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Alcohols Beetles Biomechanics of Adhesion Crystals Glass Insect pests Phytophagous insects Plants Predators Predatory insects Waxes
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