Offspring and sex ratio are independent of sperm management in Eupelmus orientalis females

Journal of Insect Physiology

Volumn 44, Issue 3-4, 1998, Pages 351-359

  Bressac, C ^a   Chevrier, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE TOURS   (France)

Author keywords

Hymenoptera; Offspring; Reproduction; Sex ratio; Sperm availability

Indexed keywords

OFFSPRING PRODUCTION; REPRODUCTION; SEX RATIO; SPERM STORAGE;

ARTICLE; EGG LAYING; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION; MALE; NONHUMAN; PARTHENOGENESIS; PROGENY; SEX DIFFERENTIATION; SEX RATIO; WASP;

EUPELMIDAE; EUPELMUS ORIENTALIS; HYMENOPTERA;

EID: 0032031229     PISSN: 00221910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-1910(97)00119-4     Document Type: Article

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