Abiotically-Induced Plant Morphological Changes and Host-Range Expansion in Quarantine Evaluations of Candidate Weed Biocontrol Agents: The Case StudyConchyloctenia hybrida(Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)
Abstract:Plant morphological changes mediated by growth conditions are linked to changes in host preference of herbivores. Understanding how these morphological changes inßuence herbivore feeding is critical in the interpretation of results of host evaluation of candidate weed biocontrol agents in quarantine and improvement of the evaluation system. We determined the effect of plant growth conditions on leaf trichomes and host choice of Conchyloctenia hybrida Boheman, an insect adapted to the removal of trichomes befor… Show more
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