Phenotypic plasticity in the labral fan of simuliid larvae (Diptera): Effect of seston load on primary-ray number

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 77, Issue 12, 1999, Pages 1843-1849

  Lucas, Peter ^a   Hunter, Fiona F ^a  

^a BROCK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LARVA; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY; SESTON;

DIPTERA; SIMULIIDAE; SIMULIUM DECORUM; SIMULIUM NIGRICOXUM; SIMULIUM VERECUNDUM;

EID: 0033501268     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/z99-173     Document Type: Article

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