The influence of thermal acclimation on the amylolytic activity and microanatomy of the alimentary tract of the oribatid mite Galumna elimata (Acari: Oribatei)

European Journal of Entomology

Volumn 96, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 189-198

  Šustr, Vladimír ^a   Hubert, Jan ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF SOIL BIOLOGY   (Czech Republic)

^b Institute of Plant Protection   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Acari; Alimentary tract; Body composition; Digestive enzymes; Galumna elimata; Microanatomy; Mites; Temperature; Thermal adaptation

Indexed keywords

ACCLIMATION; ECOPHYSIOLOGY; MITE; TEMPERATURE;

ACARI; ALGAE; ANIMALIA; ARACHNIDA; FUNGI; GALUMNA; GALUMNA ELIMATA; ORIBATIDA; ORIBATIDAE; PROTOCOCCUS;

EID: 0032733946     PISSN: 12105759     EISSN: 18028829     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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