Energy metabolism of eucalyptus-boring beetles at rest and during locomotion: Gender makes a difference

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 203, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 1131-1139

  Rogowitz, Gordon L ^a   Chappell, Mark A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO   (Puerto Rico)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Activity; Cerambycidae, metabolic rate; Eucalyptus boring beetle; Factorial scope; Gender effect; Phoracantha recurva; Phoracantha semipunctata

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BEETLE; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; FLYING; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ANIMALS; BEETLES; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; FLIGHT, ANIMAL; MALE; SEX FACTORS;

ANIMALIA; CERAMBYCIDAE; COLEOPTERA; EUCALYPTUS; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; PHORACANTHA RECURVA; PHORACANTHA SEMIPUNCTATA;

EID: 0034096808     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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