Official Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society of Africa
Metamorphosis Volume 10 (1999), Metamorphosis Volume 10, Issue 1: 3 - 15
Publication Date : 1999-03-31
Author/s : Michael Boppré

Title :

'Drug addicted' insects in Africa

Abstract :

Pharmacophagy and its diverse functional aspects is introduced using examples from studies on relationships between insects and pyrrolizidine alkaloids (PAs) in Africa. Remaining open questions are outlined, emphasizing the over-riding need for natural history information from the field on ‘PA-insects’ and ‘PA-plants’.

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Keywords:

Lepidoptera, Danainae, Arctiidae, Coleoptera, Alticinae, insect-plant relationships, pharmacophagy, pyrrolizidine alkaloids, chemical ecology, pheromone biology, chemical defences, mimicry, hostplants.

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