Function of quiescence of Tetranychus kanzawai (Acari: Tetranychidae), as a defense mechanism against rain

Applied Entomology and Zoology

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 339-343

  Ikegami, Yoko ^a   Yano, Shuichi ^a   Takabayashi, Junji ^a   Takafuji, Akio ^a  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bet hedging; Quiescent deutonymph; Rain; Tetranychus kanzawai

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034345738     PISSN: 00036862     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1303/aez.2000.339     Document Type: Article

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