On understanding variation in immune expression of the damselflies Lestes spp.

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 79, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 815-821

  Yourth, C P ^a   Forbes, M R ^a   Smith, B P ^a  

^a CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COSTS; IMMUNOLOGY; MICROORGANISMS;

IMMUNE EXPRESSION; MITE FEEDING TUBES;

BIODIVERSITY;

DAMSELFLY; IMMUNE RESPONSE; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; PARASITISM;

ACARI; ANIMALIA; ARRENURIDAE; ARRENURUS PLANUS; LESTES; LESTIDAE; ODONATA; ZYGOPTERA;

EID: 0034885702     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/cjz-79-5-815     Document Type: Article

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