Critical thermal limits, temperature tolerance and water balance of a sub-antarctic caterpillar, Pringleophaga marioni (Lepidoptera: Tineidae)

Journal of Insect Physiology

Volumn 43, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 685-694

  Jaco Klok, C ^a   Chown, Steven L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Desiccation resistance; Freeze tolerance; Osmoregulation; Pringleophaga marioni

Indexed keywords

OSMOREGULATORY ABILITY; THERMAL TOLERANCE; WATER BALANCE;

ANTARCTICA; ARTICLE; COLD TOLERANCE; DISSECTION; FLUID BALANCE; FREEZING; LARVAL DEVELOPMENT; LEPIDOPTERA; NONHUMAN; OSMOREGULATION; SURVIVAL;

LEPIDOPTERA; PRINGLEOPHAGA MARIONI; TINEIDAE;

EID: 0031194969     PISSN: 00221910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-1910(97)00001-2     Document Type: Article

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