Abstract
Feeding tests with loggerhead shrikes (Lanius ludovicianus) showed this bird to accept Utetheisa ornatrix, a moth (Arctiidae) protected by pyrrolizidine alkaloids, but to avoid Lytta polita, a beetle (Meloidae) containing cantharidin.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 173-181 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Journal of Chemical Ecology |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1 Jan 1996 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Arctiidae
- Cantharidin
- Feeding aversion
- Lytta polita
- Meloidae
- Pyrrolizidine alkaloids
- Utetheisa ornatrix
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
- Biochemistry
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