Cardenolide content and palatability of a population of Danaus chrysippus butterflies from West Africa
Cardenolide content and palatability of a population of Danaus chrysippus butterflies from West Africa
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西非金丝蝶种群的强心内酯含量和适口性
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2009
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通讯作者:
C. Moffitt
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作者:
L. Brower;M. Edmunds;C. Moffitt
SYNOPSIS
The variation in cardenolide content found in 50 individuals of Danaus chrysippus is related to the type of food plant and the sequestering efficiency of the butterfly. The toxicity of the insects to bird predators is discussed in relation to the polymorphism found in species of Danaus.