Electrochemically synthesized dihydrobenzofurans were evaluated for their insect antifeedant activities against phytophagous insects. They were prepared through the coupling reactions of various alkenes with a phenoxy cation generated by oxidation near the cathode in the electrolytic reaction. The insect antifeedant activities of these synthetic dihydrobenzofurans were evaluated in the common c...

Title: NUTRIENT LIMITATION AND ITS CONSEQUENCES FOR PERFORMANCE AND THE HOMEOSTATIC REGULATION OF MACRONUTRIENT COMPOSITION IN TWO PHYTOPHAGOUS INSECTS WITH DIVERGENT LIFE-HISTORY STRATEGIES Andrea F. Huberty, Ph.D., 2005 Directed By: Professor Robert F. Denno, Department of Entomology Insect herbivores have a decidedly higher nitrogen and phosphorus than their host plants, an elemental mismatc...