Cold tolerance strategy of the freeze-intolerant chrysomelid, Aulacophora nigripennis (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae), in warm-temperate regions

European Journal of Entomology

Volumn 96, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 175-181

  Watanabe, Masahiko ^a   Tanaka, Kazuhiro ^b,c  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF AGROBIOLOGICAL SCIENCES   (Japan)

^b HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c MIYAGI GAKUIN WOMEN'S UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Aulacophora nigripennis; Chill tolerance; Chrysomelidae; Cold hardiness; Cryoprotectant; Freeze intolerant; Hibernation diapause; Juvenile hormone analogue; Myo inositol; Supercooling point

Indexed keywords

BEETLE; COLD TOLERANCE; ECOPHYSIOLOGY;

AULACOPHORA; AULACOPHORA NIGRIPENNIS; CHRYSOMELIDAE; COLEOPTERA; HEXAPODA; INSECTA;

EID: 0032750659     PISSN: 12105759     EISSN: 18028829     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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