Insect-plant interactions
By: edited by James R. Miller, Thomas A. Miller ; with contributions by M. Berenbaum ... [et al.].
Contributors: Miller, James R. 1948-; Miller, Thomas A.; Berenbaum, M.
Series: Springer series in experimental entomology
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published: 1986
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 342
Subjects: Insect-plant relationships
Description: 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.
Notes: Includes bibliographies and index.