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Reactions of various predators to insects storing heart poisons (cardiac glycosides) in their tissues
Author(s) -
ROTHSCHILD MIRIAM,
KELLETT D. N.
Publication year - 1972
Publication title -
journal of entomology series a, general entomology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.693
H-Index - 57
eISSN - 1365-3032
pISSN - 0047-2409
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-3032.1972.tb00115.x
Subject(s) - quail , predation , biology , glycoside , zoology , cardiac glycoside , coturnix coturnix , ecology , toxicology , botany , chemistry , organic chemistry , ouabain , sodium
SYNOPSIS Notes are given of experiments in which mammals and birds were fed with insects which sequester and store cardiac glycosides, and the insensi‐tivity of the quail ( Coturnix japonicus Tern.) to these substances is recorded. The variation in predators' reactions to toxic insects is discussed.