Allozyme variation in two populations of the Mopane worm, Imbrasia belina (Saturniidae), and the effect of developmental stage and staggered generations

South African Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 15-24

  Greyling, M ^a   Van Der Bank, F H ^a   Grobler, J P ^b   Wessels, D C J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIMPOPO   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Genetic distance; Genetic variation; Imbrasia belina; Mopane worms

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035634183     PISSN: 03751589     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/sajas.v31i1.3843     Document Type: Article

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