Supercooling capacity and cold hardiness of the eggs of the grasshopper Chorthippus fallax (Orthoptera: Acrididae)

European Journal of Entomology

Volumn 101, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 231-236

  Hao, Shu Guang ^a   Kang, Le ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF ZOOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Acclimation; Chorthippus fallax; Cold hardiness; Overwintering ability; Supercooling point

Indexed keywords

COLD TOLERANCE; EGG; GRASSHOPPER;

ACRIDIDAE; CHORTHIPPUS; FALLAX; INSECTA; ORTHOPTERA;

EID: 1842469082     PISSN: 12105759     EISSN: 18028829     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14411/eje.2004.031     Document Type: Article

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