Discontinuous carbon dioxide release in the German cockroach, Blattella germanica (Dictyoptera: Blattellidae), and its effect on respiratory transpiration

Journal of Insect Physiology

Volumn 51, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 825-836

  Dingha, Beatrice N ^a   Appel, Arthur G ^a   Eubanks, Micky D ^a  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Blattella germanica; Discontinuous gas exchange; Resistance; Transpiration

Indexed keywords

GAS EXCHANGE; RESPIRATION;

BLATTARIA; BLATTELLA GERMANICA; BLATTELLIDAE; DICTYOPTERA;

EID: 27644520853     PISSN: 00221910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinsphys.2005.03.014     Document Type: Article

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