Table 1.
Effects of host plant species and host plant quality on immune response of 9 specialist and generalist Lepidopteran herbivores.
| Herbivore Species | Diet Breadth | Plants Used | Measurement | Immune Response | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Epirrita autumnata | generalist | Betula pubescens and alternate tree hosts | implants | varied among cultivars and species, higher in induced and low-quality trees | [65,70,87] |
| higher in high-quality trees | [61] | ||||
| high and low quality Betula pubescens | PO activity | no effect | [65] | ||
| Eupoecilia ambiguella | specialist | Vitis vinifera cultivars | PPO activity | varied among cultivars | [56] |
| Grammia incorrupta | generalist | three forb species | beads | no difference among plants | [73] |
| Junonia coenia | specialist | Plantago lanceolata, P. major | beads | higher when fed P. major | [90] |
| Manduca sexta | specialist | Nicotiana tabacum and Proboscidea louisianica | beads | higher on N. tabacum | [91] |
| Orgyia antiqua | specialist | two Salix spp. | implants | no effect | [92] |
| Parasemia plantaginis | generalist | four forb species | implants | higher on Lactuga and Rumex | [84] |
| Pieris rapae | specialist | wild and cultivated Brassica | egg encapsulation | reduced on induced plants, highest on Brussels sprouts | [93] |
| Plutella xylostella | specialist | four Brassica cultivars | PO activity | varied among cultivars, no relation to quality | [94] |
| Trichoplusia ni | generalist | Brassica oleracea and Cucumis sativa | PO activity, hemocyte # | no effect on PO, higher hemocytes on B. oleracea | [66] |