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Effects of Experience on Feeding

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Regulatory Mechanisms in Insect Feeding

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When animals contact, and feed on, particular foods, the experience of the foods may influence future food choices. In phytophagous insects, plant chemicals are often involved, and the experiences can profoundly influence food intake behavior, determining whether or not a particular plant will be ingested and how much of it will be eaten. The effects range from very-short-term reversible changes in sensory thresholds to long-term effects on the nervous system.

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Bernays, E.A. (1995). Effects of Experience on Feeding. In: Chapman, R.F., de Boer, G. (eds) Regulatory Mechanisms in Insect Feeding. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-1775-7_10

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