Heritability of male morph in the bulb mite, Rhizoglyphus robini (Astigmata, Acaridae)

Experimental and Applied Acarology

Volumn 29, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 109-114

  Radwan, Jacek ^a,b  

^a JAGIELLONIAN UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

^b PEDAGOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Artificial selection; Heritability; Heteromorphic males; Rhizoglyphus robini

Indexed keywords

HERITABILITY; MITE;

ACARI; ACARIDAE; ASTIGMATA; RHIZOGLYPHUS;

ACARIDAE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; FEMALE; GENETIC SELECTION; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENETICS; HISTOLOGY; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY;

ACARIDAE; ANIMALS; FEMALE; MALE; SELECTION (GENETICS); VARIATION (GENETICS);

EID: 0842345142     PISSN: 01688162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1024260719013     Document Type: Article

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