Evolutionary relationship between diapause and cold hardiness in the house spider, Achaearanea tepidariorum (araneae: Theridiidae)

Journal of Insect Physiology

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 271-274

  Tanaka, Kazuhiro ^a  

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Achaearanea tepidariorum; Chilling tolerance; Diapause; Geographic variation; Supercooling point

Indexed keywords

COLD HARDINESS; DIAPAUSE; GEOGRAPHICAL VARIATION; HOUSE SPIDER;

ACHAEARANEA TEPIDARIORUM; ARANEAE;

EID: 0030617505     PISSN: 00221910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-1910(96)00091-1     Document Type: Article

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