Journal of Research on the Lepidoptera · 1962 · 19 citations · 0 references
Life SciencesEntomologyPlant SciencesAgricultural EntomologyInsect BehaviorInsect EcologyFeeding EcologyInsect-plant InteractionsLarval BehaviorPlant-insect InteractionsEnvironmental Effects On LarvaeFeeding Preference AssaysLarval Feeding EcologyLarval Foraging BehaviorLarval Host PlantsLarval MotilityPlant-mediated Effects On InsectsWind
Prior to the initiation of comprehensive tests of the attraction by larvae of Pieris rapae of various food plants, a number of preliminary trials were made to test the effect of external factors which might influence the correctness of these tests. Of the factors which were thought most important, the following were selected for trial: