Physiological determinants of male mating performance in aphids (Hemiptera: Aphididae)

European Journal of Entomology

Volumn 102, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 641-646

  Hales, Dinah F ^a  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aphids; Ejaculate size; Male maturation; Myzus persicae; Sexual strategies; Sperm availability; Sperm economy

Indexed keywords

APHID; GENETIC VARIATION; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS;

APHIDIDAE; HEMIPTERA; MYZUS PERSICAE;

EID: 30444453253     PISSN: 12105759     EISSN: 18028829     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14411/eje.2005.090     Document Type: Article

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