| antimicrobial activity of exocrine glandular secretion of chrysomela larvae. | the exocrine glandular secretions of leaf beetle larvae of the taxon chrysomela are well-known defensive devices used against some generalist predators. salicylaldehyde is the major repellent component of secretions emitted by larvae of chrysomela vigintipunctata and c. lapponica, which feed on salicin-rich salicaceae. in this study, we examined whether salicylaldehyde is also active against the entomopathogenic fungus metarhizium anisopliae. the germination and growth of this fungus was strongl ... | 2002 | 11925070 |
| salix transect of europe: patterns in the most abundant chrysomelid beetle (coleoptera: chrysomelidae) herbivores of willow from greece to arctic norway. | chrysomelid beetles associated with willow (salix spp.) were surveyed at 41 sites across europe, from greece (lat. 38.8 °n) to arctic norway (lat. 69.7 °n). | 2016 | 27956853 |
| temperature-dependent development in chrysomela vigintipunctata (coleoptera: chrysomelidae), a stenothermal early-season breeder. | chrysomela vigintipunctata (scopoli) is a univoltine leaf beetle commonly encountered on willows across the palearctic forest zone. the preimaginal development in this species takes place during a short time period, from may to june, because larvae are unable to consume mature leaves of the host plant. therefore, the diet quality imposes a time constraint, and it was expected that the temperature dependence of development in c. vigintipunctata should be adaptively adjusted to the shortness and c ... | 2015 | 26590450 |