insect herbivore
collocation in Englishmeaningsofinsectandherbivore
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insect
noun[C]
uk/ˈɪn.sekt/us/ˈɪn.sekt/
a type of very small animal with six legs, a body divided into three parts and usually two pairs of wings, or, more generally, any similar very ...
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herbivore
noun[C]
uk/ˈhɜː.bɪ.vɔːr/us/ˈhɝː.bə.vɔːr/
an animal that eats ...
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In a number of cases, however, a cultivated wheat has been found which is resistant to aninsectherbivore.
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This is a unique example where local adaptation to environmental conditions of aninsectherbivoreis expressed through a differential number of larval instars.
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Only a few studies, however, have directly tested the hypothesis that susceptibility to aninsectherbivoreis associated with domestication.
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Our understanding ofinsectherbivore-plant interactions at the community level in tropical savanna systems is limited.
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Tolerance is a parallel category of plant processes that reduces the effects of theinsectherbivoreon the plant.
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The role of resources and natural enemies in determining the distribution of aninsectherbivorepopulation.
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Chemical phenotype matching between a plant and itsinsectherbivore.
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There are multiple modes through which endophytic fungi reduceinsectherbivoredamage, including avoidance (deterrence), reduced feeding, reduced development rate, and reduced oviposition.
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Rare species in communities of tropical insect herbivores: pondering the mystery of singletons.
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The eco-physiological complexity of plant responses to insect herbivores.
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Despite their significance, important fundamental aspects of their biology remain poorly understood compared with insect herbivores living above-ground.
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Insect herbivores feeding on conspecific seedlings and trees.
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The effects of foraging ants on arboreal insect herbivores in an undisturbed woodland savanna.
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This experiment used mechanical damage rather than insect herbivores, so the responses of the plant could be greater under natural herbivory.
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Therefore, the levels of induction to seedlings in the forest by insect herbivores may be greater than the responses recorded here.
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The combined effect of poor nutrient level and the presence of deterrents may render regenerated leaves less palatable to insect herbivores.
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Such differences suggest that these chemicals may have potential deterrent effects on insect herbivores.
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Rare species in community of tropical insect herbivores: pondering the mystery of singletons.
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