Females remate for sperm replenishment in a seed bug: Evidence from offspring viability

Journal of Insect Behavior

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 337-346

  Wang, Qiao ^a   Davis, Lorraine K ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Fecundity; Female remating; Fertility; Lygaeidae; Sperm replenishment

Indexed keywords

HEXAPODA; INSECTA; LYGAEIDAE; NYSIUS HUTTONI;

EID: 33748614123     PISSN: 08927553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10905-006-9027-2     Document Type: Article

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