Maternal size dependency of ovariole number in Dastarcus helophoroides (Coleoptera: Colydiidae)

Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 373-376

  Togashi, Katsumi ^a   Itabashi, Masato ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Allometry; Biological control agent; Egg size; Monochamus alternatus; Parasitoid

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; CLIMATOLOGY;

ALLOMETRY; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL AGENTS; EGG SIZE; MONOCHAMUS ALTERNATUS; PARASITOID;

FORESTRY;

BIODIVERSITY; EGGS; FORESTRY; METEOROLOGY;

COLEOPTERA; COLYDIIDAE; MONOCHAMUS ALTERNATUS;

EID: 25444482346     PISSN: 13416979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10310-005-0147-x     Document Type: Article

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