Field thermal ecology and water relations of gregaria phase African armyworm caterpillars, Spodoptera exempta (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)

Journal of Thermal Biology

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 131-142

  Klok, C J ^a   Chown, S L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Critical thermal limits; Desiccation resistance; Development time; Phase polymorphism; Thermoconformer

Indexed keywords

SPODOPTERA EXEMPTA;

EID: 0032051430     PISSN: 03064565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0306-4565(97)00068-5     Document Type: Article

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