Body size and mating success in Pyrrhocoris apterus (Heteroptera)

European Journal of Entomology

Volumn 100, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 55-60

  Honěk, Alois ^a  

^a Res Institute of Plant Production   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Assortative mating; Copulation; Females; Group size; Males; Mating duration; Population density; Pyrrhocoris apterus; Sex ratio

Indexed keywords

BODY SIZE; COPULATION; MATING SUCCESS;

HETEROPTERA; PYRRHOCORIDAE; PYRRHOCORIS APTERUS;

EID: 0037985476     PISSN: 12105759     EISSN: 18028829     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14411/eje.2003.012     Document Type: Article

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