Mechanism, kinematic performance, and fitness consequences of jumping behavior in entomopathogenic nematodes (Steinernema spp.)

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 77, Issue 12, 1999, Pages 1947-1955

  Campbell, James F ^a,b   Kaya, Harry K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY; FITNESS; KINEMATICS; NEMATODE;

NEMATODA; STEINERNEMA; STEINERNEMA CARPOCAPSAE;

EID: 0033510032     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/cjz-77-12-1947     Document Type: Article

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