Effects of Macrocheles mites on longevity of males of the dimorphic dung beetle Onthophagus binodis

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 254, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 441-445

  Kotiaho, Janne S ^a,b   Simmons, Leigh W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

Author keywords

Alternative reproductive strategies; Dung beetle; Longevity; Macrocheles; Mites; Onthophagus binodis

Indexed keywords

BEETLE; HOST-SYMBIONT INTERACTION; LONGEVITY; MITE; PHORESY;

EID: 0034898509     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0952836901000930     Document Type: Article

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