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The Chlorophyll Catabolite, Pheophorbide a, Confers Predation Resistance in a Larval Tortoise Beetle Shield Defense
Larval insect herbivores feeding externally on leaves are vulnerable to numerous and varied enemies. Larvae of the Neotropical herbivore, Chelymorpha alternans (Chrysomelidae:Cassidinae), possess shields made of cast skins and feces, which can be aimed and waved at attacking enemies. Prior work with...
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| Formato: | Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Springer-Verlag
2009
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2758384/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19127385 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10886-008-9577-1 |