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. 2011 Jun 6;108(24):9753–9758. doi: 10.1073/pnas.1107020108

Table 1.

Insect species investigated by NMR-spectroscopic screening

Species, family Life stage Source Diet
Delphastus catalinae, Coccinellidae pupae laboratory colony* whiteflies (Bemisia tabaci) raised on either collards (Brassica oleracea) or tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum) devoid of trichome secretion
Delphastus catalinae, Coccinellidae adults laboratory colony or directly from supplier* same as above
Pieris napi, Pieridae larvae (2nd or 3rd instar) laboratory colony collards (Brassica oleracea)
Pieris virginensis, Pieridae larvae (2nd to 4th instar) first-generation progeny of field-collected females toothwort (Cardamine [Dentaria] spp.)
Anthocharis midea, Pieridae larvae (2nd or 3rd instar) first-generation progeny of field-collected females§ rockcress (Arabis spp.)
Agraulis vanilla, Nymphalidae larvae (1st or 2nd instar) from eggs obtained from suppliers passion vine (Passiflora caerulae)
Megisto cymela, Nymphalidae larvae (1st instar) first-generation progeny of field-collected females§ grass species (Poaceae)
Schizura ipomoeae, Notodontidae larvae (2nd or 3rd instar) first-generation progeny of field-collected females§ sugar maple (Acer saccharum)
Schizura unicornis, Notodontidae larvae (2nd or 3rd instar) first- and second-generation progeny of field-collected females§ aspen (Populus tremuloides)
Schizura leptinoides, Notodontidae larvae (2nd or 3rd instar) first-generation progeny of field-collected females§ shagbark hickory (Carya ovata)
Heliothis virescens, Noctuidae larvae (3rd instar) laboratory colony wild-type tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum) with trichome secretion

*Established from livestock supplied by Applied Bio-nomics, Ltd.

Progenitors collected in Vermont.

Connecticut and Massachusetts.

§Connecticut.

Cockerell Butterfly Center, Houston, Texas and Gulf Coast Butterflies, Naples, Florida.

Progenitors purchased from the North Carolina State University Insectary.