Ladybirds as a model system for the study of male-killing symbionts

Entomophaga

Volumn 42, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 13-20

  Majerus, M E N ^a   Hurst, G D D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Coccinellidae; Cytoplasmic bacteria; Female biased sex ratio; Male killing; Mitochondrial DNA; Sibling egg cannibalism

Indexed keywords

EID: 0003075502     PISSN: 00138959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02769875     Document Type: Article

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