Ice nucleation and freezing tolerance in New Zealand alpine and lowland weta, Hemideina spp. (Orthoptera; Stenopelmatidae)

Physiological Entomology

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 56-63

  Sinclair, Brent J ^a   Worland, M Roger ^b   Wharton, David A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^b BRITISH ANTARCTIC SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Alpine weta; Haemolymph ice nucleating agent; Hemideina maori; Ice nucleation; Orthoptera; Stenopelmatidae

Indexed keywords

FREEZING; ICE; INSECT; TOLERANCE;

NEW ZEALAND;

HEMIDEINA CRASSIDENS; HEMIDEINA MAORI; HEMIDEINA THORACICA; ORTHOPTERA; STENOPELMATIDAE;

EID: 0033026924     PISSN: 03076962     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-3032.1999.00112.x     Document Type: Article

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