Host-mediated, cross-generational intraspecific competition in a herbivore species
B. Castagneyrol, I. van Halder, Y. Kadiri, L. Schille, H. Jactel
The paper shows that early herbivory by box tree moth females reduces the performance of their offspring on previously damaged plants, revealing time-lagged intraspecific competition.
bioRxiv · Jul 30, 2020Ecology