| Literature DB >> 17819303 |
Abstract
Special refinements of the bleeding mechanism of the Mexican bean beetle, Epilachna varivestis Mulsant, are described, and the defensive effectiveness of the mechanism against ants is demonstrated. Ants may have provided a major selective force in the evolution of the mechanism.Entities:
Year: 1961 PMID: 17819303 DOI: 10.1126/science.134.3475.329
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Science ISSN: 0036-8075 Impact factor: 47.728