Variation in propensity to defend by reproductive gall morphs in two species of gall-forming thrips

Insectes Sociaux

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 54-58

  Perry, S P ^a   McLeish, M J ^a   Schwarz, M P ^a   Boyette, A H ^a   Zammit, J ^a   Chapman, T W ^a  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Gall morph; Soldier definition; Thrips

Indexed keywords

ANTIPARASITE DEFENSE; DEFENSE BEHAVIOR; DIMORPHISM; GALL INSECT; KLEPTOPARASITISM; THRIPS;

AUSTRALIA;

ACACIA; INSECTA; ONCOTHRIPS MORRISI; ONCOTHRIPS TEPPERI; PHLAEOTHRIPIDAE; THYSANOPTERA;

EID: 0037224336     PISSN: 00201812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s000400300008     Document Type: Article

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