Dynamic interaction between a leaf beetle, Galerucella nipponensis, and an aquatic plant, Trapa japonica. II. Dispersal behavior of larvae |
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Authors: | M. Tanaka F. Nakasuji |
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Affiliation: | (1) Faculty of Agriculture, Okayama University, Tsushima, Okayama 700-8530, Japan Tel. +86-251-8324; Fax +86-251-8388 e-mail: nakasuji@cc.okayama-u.ac.jp, JP |
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Abstract: | The dispersal behavior of the larvae of a leaf beetle, Galerucella nipponensis, was investigated to analyze the dynamic interaction between the leaf beetle and its aquatic host plant, Trapa japonica. The hatchlings dispersed from the hatched leaf to other leaves in a rosette within 12 h. Some larvae even dispersed on the water surface. As a result, the hatchlings distributed uniformly within the rosette. This larval dispersal appeared to be adaptive behavior responding to a rapid turnover of T. japonica leaves. The female adults preferred young or middle-aged leaves to old leaves as oviposition sites. Received: June 14, 2001 / Accepted: December 17, 2001 |
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Keywords: | Hatchlings Turnover of leaves Distribution pattern Oviposition preference |
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