Oviposition by females of the black swallowtail butterfly, Papilio polyxenes, was stimulated
by tarsal contact with ethanolic extracts of carrot foliage, Daucus carota. Two of the …

The monarch butterfly Danaus plexippus oviposits on milkweed plants, primarily within the
Asclepiadaceae. Oviposition stimulants responsible for host plant recognition were isolated …

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 …

Flavonol glycosides that act as oviposition stimulants for monarch butterflies were surveyed
from a range of asclepiad hosts and some nonhosts. Major stimulants also were identified as …

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 …

Larvae of the lycaenid butterfly Polyommatus icarus were reared on inflorescences of
Coronilla varia and Medicago sativa, which are rich in flavonoids. Twelve different …

Female butterflies of the spicebush swallowtail, Papilio troilus, are specialists, ovipositing on
plants in the family Lauraceae. Column chromatography and HPLC were used to isolate an …

Headspace volatiles were collected from undamaged foliage of carrot, Daucus carota, a host-
plant species of the black swallowtail butterfly, Papilio polyxenes. The volatiles were …

Larvae of a swallowtail butterfly, Papilio xuthus L., feed exclusively on plants of the family
Rutaceae, including various Citrus crops. Larvae were strongly stimulated to feed on paper …

Tarsal contact chemoreceptors of the black swallowtail butterfly Papilio polyxenes
(Lepidoptera: Papilionidae) were stimulated with leaf‐surface extracts and ethanolic extracts …