Logistic model for soldier production in aphids

Insectes Sociaux

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 256-261

  Aoki, S ^a   Kurosu, U ^b  

^a RISSHO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b NONE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Logistic model; Optimal strategy; Pseudoregma; Soldier aphid

Indexed keywords

APHID; GROUP SIZE; MODEL; SOLDIER CASTE;

APHIDIDAE; HEMIPTERA; HORMAPHIDIDAE; PSEUDOREGMA; PSEUDOREGMA BAMBUCICOLA;

EID: 0042785704     PISSN: 00201812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00040-003-0675-3     Document Type: Article

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