Incubation of zigzag-shaped oothecae in some ovoviviparous cockroaches Gyna capucina and G. Henrardi (Blattaria : Blaberidae)

International Journal of Insect Morphology and Embryology

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 269-271

  Grandcolas, Philippe ^a   Deleporte, Pierre ^b  

^a MUSÉUM NATIONAL D'HISTOIRE NATURELLE   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE RENNES 1   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COCKROACH; EGG LAYING; FUNCTIONAL ANATOMY; LITTER SIZE; NONHUMAN; NOTE; PHYLOGENY; REPRODUCTION; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

BLABERIDAE; BLATTARIA; GYNA; HEXAPODA;

EID: 0032123258     PISSN: 00207322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7322(98)00011-7     Document Type: Article

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