| Publication Type |
Journal Article |
| School or College |
College of Science |
| Department |
Biology |
| Creator |
Coley, Phyllis D.; Kursar, Thomas A. |
| Other Author |
Wolfe, Brett T.; Epps, Mary Jane |
| Title |
Food quality, competition, and parasitism influence feeding preference in a neotropical lepidopteran |
| Date |
2006 |
| Description |
We surveyed Lepidoptera found on 11 species of Inga (Fabaceae:Mimosoideae) co-existing on Barro Colorado Island, Panama, to evaluate factors influencing diet choice. Of the 47 species of caterpillars (747 individuals) recorded, each fed on a distinct set of Inga. In the field, 96% of the individuals were found on young leaves. Growth rates of caterpillars that were fed leaves in the laboratory were 60% higher on young leaves compared to mature leaves. |
| Type |
Text |
| Publisher |
Ecological Society of America |
| Volume |
87 |
| Issue |
12 |
| First Page |
3058 |
| Last Page |
3069 |
| Subject |
Competition; Electivity; Gelechiid; Herbivore growth; Fabaceae; Inga; Leaf expansion; Leafing phenology; Lipidoptera; Panama; Parasitism; Plant quality |
| Subject LCSH |
Plant parasites; Host plants; Forest ecology -- Tropics |
| Language |
eng |
| Bibliographic Citation |
Kursar, T. A., Wolfe, B. T., Epps, M. J., & Coley, P. D. (2006). Food quality, competition and parasitism influence feeding preference in a neotropical lepidopteran. Ecology, 87(12), 3058-69. |
| Rights Management |
(c) Ecological Society of America |
| Format Medium |
application/pdf |
| Format Extent |
2,677,946 bytes |
| Identifier |
ir-main,6836 |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s60z7mvg |
| Setname |
ir_uspace |
| ID |
706656 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s60z7mvg |
