What causes population cycles of forest Lepidoptera?

Hypotheses for the causes of regular cycles in populations of forest Lepidoptera have invoked pathogen-insect or foliage-insect interactions. However, the available data suggest that forest caterpillar cycles are more likely to be the result of interactions with insect parasitoids, an old argument t...

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Published in:Trends in ecology & evolution (Amsterdam) 1996, Vol.11 (1), p.28-32
Main Author: Berryman, Alan A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animal and plant ecology
Animal, plant and microbial ecology
Animals
Biological and medical sciences
Demecology
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Protozoa. Invertebrata
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Summary:Hypotheses for the causes of regular cycles in populations of forest Lepidoptera have invoked pathogen-insect or foliage-insect interactions. However, the available data suggest that forest caterpillar cycles are more likely to be the result of interactions with insect parasitoids, an old argument that seems to have been neglected in recent years.
ISSN:0169-5347
1872-8383
DOI:10.1016/0169-5347(96)81066-4