Editorial Type:
Article Category: Research Article
| Online Publication Date: 01 Sept 1983
Root Weevil Feeding on Rhododendron: A Review
Root Weevil Feeding on Rhododendron: A Review
Page Range: 67 – 71
Specific chemical compounds present in Rhododendron leaves stimulate adult root weevil feeding. The resistance of certain Rhododendron species to weevil feeding is due to the presence of volatile terpene constituents of the leaves.
Copyright: Copyright, All Rights Reserved 1983
Contributor Notes
The research discussed herein was supported, in part, by the nursery industry through contributions to the Horticultural Research Institute. Thanks are due the Rhododendron Species Foundation, Federal Way, Washington, for providing plant material, and to Kathy Sain for preparing some of the figures.
2Plant Physiologist.
Received: 25 Apr 1983