Laboratory evolution of longevity in the bean weevil (Acanthoscelides obtectus)

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 485-503

  Tucic, N ^a,b   Gliksman, I ^a   Seslija, D ^a   Milanovic, D ^a   Mikuljanac, S ^a   Stojkovic, O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BELGRADE   (Serbia)

^b Faculty of Organizational Sciences   (Yugoslavia)

Author keywords

Acanthoscelides obtectus; longevity; reproduction; selection

Indexed keywords

ACANTHOSCELIDES OBTECTUS; COLEOPTERA; PHASEOLUS (ANGIOSPERM); BRUCHIDAE;

BEAN WEEVIL; DEVELOPMENTAL TIME; LONGEVITY; MATING; SENESCENCE;

EID: 0029659471     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1420-9101.1996.9040485.x     Document Type: Article

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