1996•Annals of Applied BiologyRequires access
A review of the pre‐oviposition behaviour of small cabbage white butterfly, Pieris rapae(lepidoptera: Pieridae)
Alan Hern, Gareth Edwards‐Jones, Roderick G. McKinlay
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Abstract
Summary This paper reviews the literature concerning the ovipositional behaviour of Pieris rapae (small cabbage white butterfly) and where appropriate considers results from studies involving other butterflies. The paper considers searching behaviour, stimuli utilised in host plant finding and identification and concludes with a general section on the role of learning and prior experience in ovipositional behaviour.