| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10970796 | Animal Behaviour | 2012 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
⺠Dietary mixing of different foliage types was reported for a larch-feeding sawfly. ⺠We tested in field and laboratory experiments two key hypotheses to explain diet mixing. ⺠Results supported the 'complementary diet' and 'ontogeny' hypotheses. ⺠This is the first example of adaptive diet mixing of foliage in a deciduous host. ⺠Predictable patterns of heterogeneity in conifers may select for mixing in insects.
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Authors
Rob Johns, Kenichi Ozaki, Hiroyuki Tobita,