EcologybioRxiv
Plant responses to butterfly oviposition partly explain preference-performance relationships on different brassicaceous species
E. Griese, A. Pineda, F. G. Pashalidou…·N. E. Fatouros
This study supports the preference-performance hypothesis by showing that butterfly larvae gain more weight on plants with higher egg numbers, despite lower egg survival on plants with necrotic responses.
DOI 10.1007/s00442-019-04590-y