Influence of extracts from four plants on feeding choice of the 4th in
star larvae of Actinote thalia pyrrha.
Author of the article:ZHANG LingLing1,3, HAN Shi-Chou, LUO Li-Fen2, HUANG
Hong2
Author's Workplace:1. South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences,
Guangzhou510650, China; 2.Guangdong Entomological Institute,
Guangzhou510260, China; 3. Graduate University of Chinese Academy of Scienc
es, Beijing100049, China
Key Words:Mikania micrantha; Actinote thalia py
rrha; Soxhlet extraction; feeding choice
Abstract:Soxhlet extraction method and three solvents (methanol, acetone, nHexane) were
selected to obtain extracts from the following 4 plants: Mikania micrantha
H.B.K., Chromolaena odorata (L.), Brassica chinensis L. and B. parac
hine