Insect-Plant Interactions

Insect-Plant Interactions
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Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages : 348
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ISBN-10 : 9781461249108
ISBN-13 : 1461249104
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Book Synopsis Insect-Plant Interactions by : James R. Miller

Download or read book Insect-Plant Interactions written by James R. Miller and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-12-01 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The authoritative overviews in this volume provide a wealth of practical information on current approaches to the study of insect-plant interactions. Methods described include direct behavioral observation; assays of host finding, oviposition, and feeding behavior of insect herbivores; post-ingestion physiological effects; measurement of food quality and sensory responses of insects to plant stimuli; chemical isolation and identification of active phytochemicals; evaluation of plant resistance to insects; and the biochemistry of allelochemic interactions.


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