Photoperiodic receptor in the nymph of Poecilocoris lewisi (Heteroptera: Scutelleridae)

European Journal of Entomology

Volumn 100, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 301-303

  Miyawaki, Ryo ^a   Tanaka, Shinichi I ^a   Numata, Hideharu ^a  

^a Osaka Prefecture University   (Japan)

Author keywords

Compound eye; Nymphal diapause; Photoperiodism; Photoreceptor; Poecilocoris lewisi

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY; DIAPAUSE; INSECT; PHOTOPERIOD;

HETEROPTERA; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; PENTATOMIDAE; POECILOCORIS LEWISI; SCUTELLERIDAE;

EID: 0042769794     PISSN: 12105759     EISSN: 18028829     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14411/eje.2003.047     Document Type: Article

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