Maternal effects on gypsy moth (Lepidoptera: Lymantriidae) population dynamics: A field experiment

Environmental Entomology

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 476-488

  Erelli, Mark C ^a   Elkinton, Joseph S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

Gypsy moth; Maternal effects; Population dynamics

Indexed keywords

GROWTH RATE; MATERNAL EFFECT; NUTRITION; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SEX RATIO;

LEPIDOPTERA; LYMANTRIA DISPAR; LYMANTRIIDAE;

EID: 0033854393     PISSN: 0046225X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0046-225X-29.3.476     Document Type: Article

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