Influence of plant phenostage and ploidy level on oviposition and feeding of two specialist herbivores of spotted knapweed, Centaurea stoebe
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" Agapeta zoegana oviposited significantly more on rosette and one-stem plants. " 2 plants had significantly greater A. zoegana larval density than 4 plants. " Significant correlation between the number of larvae infesting plant roots and Centaurea stoebe root diameter. " Cyphocleonus achates fed more frequently on multiple-stem 4 plants. " Arion lusitanicus had a strong feeding preference for younger rosette plants. g r a p h i c a l a b s t r a c t
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