Host-plant selection by the yellow butterfly larvae, Eurema hecabe mandarina (Lepidoptera: Pieridae): attractants and arrestants

Attractants and arrestants were recognized as playing an important part in host-plant selection by the yellow butterfly larvae, Eurema hecabe mandarina de l'Orza. The attractant for this insect was color, in contrast to odor for other lepidopterous larvae. The arrestant for the larvae was a mix...

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Published inApplied entomology and zoology Vol. 20; no. 3; pp. 314 - 321
Main Authors Numata, A, Yamaguchi, H, Hokimoto, K, Ohtani, M, Takaishi, K
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.01.1985
Subjects
color
essential oils
host specificity
insect attractants
Lepidoptera
Lespedeza cuneata
Pieridae
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Summary:Attractants and arrestants were recognized as playing an important part in host-plant selection by the yellow butterfly larvae, Eurema hecabe mandarina de l'Orza. The attractant for this insect was color, in contrast to odor for other lepidopterous larvae. The arrestant for the larvae was a mixture of chemical constituents in their host plant, Lespedeza cuneata G. Don, namely, D-pinitol, D-fructose, myo-inositol, and probably cellulose.
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ISSN:0003-6862
1347-605X
DOI:10.1303/aez.20.314