The selection of a suitable plant for the establishment of Papilio demoleus is done by its
females and involves their two main behavioural responses:(1) Orientation and (2) …

The susceptibility of 18 species or varieties of Citrus and one other Rutaceous plant
(Poncirus) to attack by larvae of Papilio demoleus L. was investigated in laboratory tests in …

Papilio demoleus L. is considered among the most important pests of citrus trees in Saudi
Arabia. Studies on the biology, food consumption of larvae and mortality rate of this insect …

The ovipositional response of a Rutaceae-feeding papilionid butterfly, Papilio protenor, to
Citrus host plants was evoked by the synergistic action of l-(−)-stachydrine, d-(−)-quinic …

Methanol extracts of fresh leaves of Citrus plants induce oviposition behavior by females of
the Citrus-feeding swallowtail butterfly, Papilio xuthus L. One of the oviposition stimulants …

The behavioural events leading up to oviposition by Pieris rapae and the sensory modalities
involved in host selection by these butterflies are reviewed. The process of host finding and …

Identification of chemical compounds responsible for the oviposition behavior in a Rutaceae
feeder, Papilio protenor demetrius, was undertaken with the epicarp of sour orange (Citrus …

Contact between the tarsi and cabbage foliage was found to have important influences on
the oviposition behaviour of Pieris rapae, whereas contact between the ovipositor tip and …

The 5 species of papilionids for which oviposition stimulants were demonstrated in food-
plant extracts included Papilio xuthus L., for which a stimulant was separated from summer …

The role of antennae and foretarsi in oviposition and host discrimination was investigated in
Chlosyne lacinia Geyer (Nymphalidae, Lepidoptera) a cluster laying nymphalid butterfly …