Kadarkarai Murugan

Host Plant Biochemical Influence on the Foraging and Food Utilization of Poecilocerus pictus and Danaus chrysippus on Calotropis gigantea: A Behavioral Ecology Approach

Poecilocerus pictus and Danaus chrysippus are two common herbivorous insects that share the same host plant, Calotropis gigantea, yet they exhibit distinct feeding preferences and food utilization patterns across leaf ages. D. chrysippus larvae performed better on young leaves, w...