Phasmids in the tropical and temperate zones are known to exhibit both polyphagous and monophagous behavior. Because more plants are better protected in the tropics, the expected number of host-plant specific insects, including Phasmids, should be higher. The diets of seven Phasmid morphospecies and a nymph group in the families Psuedophasmatidae and Phasmatidae of the Monteverde cloud forest, Puntarenas, CostaRica, were studied. Results showed that these morphospecies consumed different amounts and different plant species (two-way ANOVA, P \u3c 0.0001). Amount consumed increased with size as measured by tibia length. All morphospecies were polyphagous, but had differing plant preferences. Diet composition and breadth depended on morphospec...
Tropical forests contain one of the most diverse and complex ecosystems in the world, home to many u...
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Daphnopsis americana (Thymelaeaceae) is a medium-sized tree found in Monteverde, Costa Rica, that is...
Herbivory is discussed as a key agent in maintaining dynamics and stability of tropical forested eco...
Junker, Robert R., Itioka, Takao, Bragg, Phil E., Blüthgen, Nico (2008): Feeding Preferences Of Phas...
International audiencePredation can be one of the key factors that determine abundance in insect her...
Phytophagous insects choose their feeding resources according to their own requirements in addition ...
In tropical forests, herbivorous arthropods remove between 7% up to 48% of leaf area, which has forc...
The purpose of this field experiment was to examine how morphological characteristics like proboscis...
Phalangida diversity, aggregation composition, leg mutilation and mite infestation were analyzed und...
The optimal oviposition theory predicts that oviposition preferences of phytophagous insects should ...
Specialist and generalist herbivores may select for different types of plant defences or for differe...
Food preference is an integral part of what defines a species’ niche. Predators within the arthropo...
Phytophagous hemipterans (heteropterans) are, in general, polyphagous, feeding on a wide array of pl...
Genetic variation among host plants can influence herbivore behaviour and consequently their abundan...
Tropical forests contain one of the most diverse and complex ecosystems in the world, home to many u...
https://kent-islandora.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/ugresearch/2018/2018all/41/thumbnail.jpgSuitable c...
Daphnopsis americana (Thymelaeaceae) is a medium-sized tree found in Monteverde, Costa Rica, that is...
Herbivory is discussed as a key agent in maintaining dynamics and stability of tropical forested eco...
Junker, Robert R., Itioka, Takao, Bragg, Phil E., Blüthgen, Nico (2008): Feeding Preferences Of Phas...
International audiencePredation can be one of the key factors that determine abundance in insect her...
Phytophagous insects choose their feeding resources according to their own requirements in addition ...
In tropical forests, herbivorous arthropods remove between 7% up to 48% of leaf area, which has forc...
The purpose of this field experiment was to examine how morphological characteristics like proboscis...
Phalangida diversity, aggregation composition, leg mutilation and mite infestation were analyzed und...
The optimal oviposition theory predicts that oviposition preferences of phytophagous insects should ...
Specialist and generalist herbivores may select for different types of plant defences or for differe...
Food preference is an integral part of what defines a species’ niche. Predators within the arthropo...
Phytophagous hemipterans (heteropterans) are, in general, polyphagous, feeding on a wide array of pl...
Genetic variation among host plants can influence herbivore behaviour and consequently their abundan...
Tropical forests contain one of the most diverse and complex ecosystems in the world, home to many u...
https://kent-islandora.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/ugresearch/2018/2018all/41/thumbnail.jpgSuitable c...
Daphnopsis americana (Thymelaeaceae) is a medium-sized tree found in Monteverde, Costa Rica, that is...