Body-size dependent difference in death-feigning behavior of adult Callosobruchus chinensis

Journal of Insect Behavior

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 557-566

  Hozumi, Naofumi ^a,b   Miyatake, Takahisa ^a  

^a OKAYAMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Shiga Prefecture Agricultural Technology Promotion Center   (Japan)

Author keywords

Anti predatory behavior; Body weight; Larval density; Thanatosis; Tonic immobility

Indexed keywords

BRUCHINAE; CALLOSOBRUCHUS CHINENSIS; COLEOPTERA; VIGNA ANGULARIS;

EID: 23644442571     PISSN: 08927553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10905-005-5612-z     Document Type: Article

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