The effect of temperature on the photoperiodic 'counters' for female morph and sex determination in two clones of the black bean aphid, Aphis fabae

Physiological Entomology

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 339-345

  Vaz Nunes, Marlies ^a   Hardie, Jim ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aphid; Aphis fabae; Clock; Counter; Photoperiod; Required day number; Temperature

Indexed keywords

CHROMOSOME NUMBER; CLONE; INSECT GENETICS; PHOTOPERIODICITY; SEX DETERMINATION; UNITED KINGDOM;

APHIS FABAE;

EID: 0343606805     PISSN: 03076962     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-3032.1999.00148.x     Document Type: Article

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