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Waste products as chrysomelid defenses

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Novel aspects of the biology of Chrysomelidae

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The phrase ‘chrysomelid defense’ evokes images of the remarkable glandular products that protect many leaf beetles. Yet several chrysomelids employ more mundane materials to defend themselves. Specifically, many leaf beetles recycle waste products, such as feces and exuviae, as protective devices.

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Olmstead, K.L. (1994). Waste products as chrysomelid defenses. In: Jolivet, P.H., Cox, M.L., Petitpierre, E. (eds) Novel aspects of the biology of Chrysomelidae. Series Entomologica, vol 50. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-1781-4_24

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