Effects of water mites on the damselfly Ceriagrion tenellum

Ecological Entomology

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 103-109

  Andrés, José A ^a   Cordero, Adolfo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIGO   (Spain)

Author keywords

Ceriagrion tenellum; Damselfly; Lifetime mating success; Parasites; Sexual selection; Survivorship; Water mites

Indexed keywords

DAMSELFLY; PARASITISM; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; SURVIVORSHIP; WATER MITE;

ACARI; CERIAGRION TENELLUM; CERIANGRION TENELLUM; COENAGRIONIDAE; ODONATA;

EID: 0031836527     PISSN: 03076946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2311.1998.00125.x     Document Type: Article

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