Cornicle length in Macrosiphini aphids: A comparison of ecological traits

Ecological Entomology

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 758-762

  Mondor, Edward B ^a,c   Roitberg, Bernard D ^a   Stadler, Bernhard ^b  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BAYREUTH   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aphid; Aphidinae; Cornicle; Evolution; Macrosiphini

Indexed keywords

PHEROMONE;

ADAPTATION; ALARM SIGNAL; ANTIPREDATOR DEFENSE; CHEMICAL DEFENSE; INCLUSIVE FITNESS; SCENT MARKING;

CORNICLE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; HYPOTHESIS; MULTIPLE REGRESSION; PREDATOR AVOIDANCE; PREDATOR PREY INTERACTION;

APHIDIDAE; APHIDINAE; FORMICIDAE; HEMIPTERA; MACROSIPHINI;

EID: 0036893964     PISSN: 03076946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2311.2002.00470.x     Document Type: Article

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