The effects of ambient temperature on the duration of maternal care in a burrower bug (Heteroptera: Cydnidae)

Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society

Volumn 71, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 185-187

  Kight, Scott L ^a   Cseke, Jacob J ^a  

^a MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MATERNAL CARE; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

CYDNIDAE; HETEROPTERA; SEHIRUS CINCTUS;

EID: 0032323057     PISSN: 00228567     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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