Rapid cold hardening in the western flower thrips Frankliniella occidentalis

Journal of Insect Physiology

Volumn 43, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 759-766

  McDonald, J R ^a   Bale, J S ^a   Walters, K F A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b DEFRA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acclimation; Cold tolerance; Frankliniella occidentalis; Rapid cold hardening

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COLD ACCLIMATIZATION; COLD EXPOSURE; INSECT; LARVAL DEVELOPMENT; MORTALITY; NONHUMAN; SURVIVAL TIME;

EID: 0031215129     PISSN: 00221910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-1910(97)00033-4     Document Type: Article

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