소개
This book presents the discoveries made during nearly three decades of research on the parental shield bug,?Parastrachia japonensis inhabiting Kyushu Island, Japan.?P. japonensis?has evolved a unique and fascinating life history, characterized by extreme behavioral and physiological adaptations that have culminated in a singularly dependent relationship with its lone host tree,?Schoepfia jasminodora?(Olacaceae), which is a generally scarce and unreliable resource.