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Interspecific variation within the genus Asclepias in response to herbivory by a phloem-feeding insect herbivore
Author(s): C. B. Zehnder and M. D. Hunter
Month: Nov
Year: 2007
Journal: Journal of Chemical Ecology
Volume: 33
Issue: 11
Pages: 2044-2053
Article Topic(s): Chemistry, Disturbance, Pathology
Research Setting(s): Laboratory
Species Referenced: Asclepias incarnata (Swamp milkweed),
Abstract
Examines the effects of phloem-feeding aphids on the defenses and growth of four Asclepias species, including A. incarnata and A. tuberosa. Aphids had no effect on the defensive chemistry (levels of cardenolides) of A. tuberosa or A. incarnata. Aphids caused reductions in biomass accumulation of A. incarnata but not A. tuberosa.Suggested Citation
C. B. Zehnder and M. D. Hunter. "Interspecific variation within the genus Asclepias in response to herbivory by a phloem-feeding insect herbivore." Journal of Chemical Ecology 33.11 (2007): 2044-2053.Go back