Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata (1984) 35, 115-117

M. Boppré, U. Seibt and W. Wickler (1984)
Pharmacophagy in grasshoppers? Zonocerus attracted to and ingesting pure pyrrolizidine alkaloids
Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata 35 (2), 115-117
Abstract: Zonocerus elegans has been found to be attracted to pure pyrrolizidine alkaloids and to ingest them. This finding makes the species likely to be pharmacophagous; also, it might provide means of controlling Zonocerus, and it indicates the importance of olfaction for localizing and recognizing host-plants in grasshoppers.
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Database assignments for author(s): Michael Boppré

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
pheromones/attractants/traps
environment - cropping system/rotation

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Zonocerus variegatus