Prefeeding Behavior of the Crucifer Flea Beetle, Phyllotreta cruciferae, on Host and Nonhost Crucifers – A.E. Henderson, R.H. Hallett, and J.J. Soroka – Journal of Insect Behavior 2004

Summary:  The prefeeding behaviours of adult crucifer flea beetles, Phyllotreta cruciferae, were determined on seedlings of the host plant, Brassica napus, and compared to behaviors on seedlings of the nonhost crucifers, Crambe abyssinica, Sinapis alba, and Camelina sativa.

Link: http://link.springer.com/article/10.1023%2FB%3AJOIR.0000025130.20327.1a

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