Effects of rearing history and geographical origin on reproduction and body size of the predator Podisus nigrispinus (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae)

European Journal of Entomology

Volumn 96, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 69-72

  Mohaghegh, Jafar ^a   De Clercq, Patrick ^a   Tirry, Luc ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Body size; Brazil; Fecundity; Heteroptera; Longevity; Podisus nigrispinus; Surinam

Indexed keywords

BODY SIZE; FECUNDITY; REPRODUCTION;

BRAZIL; SURINAME;

HEMIPTERA; HETEROPTERA; PENTATOMIDAE; PODISUS; PODISUS NIGRISPINUS;

EID: 0032848356     PISSN: 12105759     EISSN: 18028829     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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