Fertilizer affects the behaviour and performance of Plutella
xylostella on brassicas Staley, Joanna T., Stewart-Jones, Alex,
Poppy, Guy M., Leather, Simon R. and Wright, Denis J. (2009)
Fertilizer affects the behaviour and performance of Plutella
xylostella on brassicas. Agricultural and Forest Entomology, 11,
(3), 275-282. (doi:10.1111/j.1461-9563.2009.00432.x). Full text
not available from this repository. 1 Foliar nitrogen
concentration, which can be manipulated in crop plants by
fertilizer supply, has long been recognized as a major factor in
phytophagous insect abundance and performance. More recently,
the type of fertilizer supplied has been shown to influence the
abundance of some herbivore species. The diamondback moth
Plutella xylostella is a global pest of Brassica crops. Although
it has been the subject of numerous studies on host-plant
resistance and pest control, few studies have addressed the
effect of abiotic factors, such as nutrient supply, on its
performance and behaviour. 2 We assessed ovip