Different oviposition behaviour in Chrysomelid beetles: Characterisation of the interface between oviposition secretion and the plant surface.

The behavioural sequence of the oviposition process can be quite distinct in herbivorous leaf beetles: eggs are either connected to the plant surface or laid into mesophyll tissue. Females of two beetle species were recorded with a digital camera in order to analyse their oviposition behaviour. The morphology of the plant-egg-interface was investigated in three species by histological studies and scanning electron microscopy.