Feeding behaviour digestive physiology and lipid content in macropterous females of Pyrrhocoris apterus (L.) (Heteroptera: Pyrrhocoridae)

Physiological Entomology

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 91-96

  Socha, R ^a   Sula J ^a   Zemek, R ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF ENTOMOLOGY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Digestive enzymes; Drinking; Feeding; Lipid and glycogen content; Macropterism; Pyrrhocoris apterus

Indexed keywords

PYRRHOCORIS APTERUS;

EID: 2642655285     PISSN: 03076962     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-3032.1998.2310091.x     Document Type: Article

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