Heritability and genetic correlation estimates for egg size and number in Callosobruchus chinensis (Coleoptera: Bruchidae)

Annals of the Entomological Society of America

Volumn 99, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 364-368

  Yanagi, Shin Ichi ^a   Oikawa, Takuro ^a   Miyatake, Takahisa ^a  

^a OKAYAMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Callosobruchus chinensis; Egg number; Egg size; Genetic correlation; Trade off

Indexed keywords

BEETLE; CORRELATION; EGG SIZE; FITNESS; HERITABILITY; LIFE HISTORY THEORY;

BRUCHINAE; CALLOSOBRUCHUS CHINENSIS; COLEOPTERA;

EID: 33750904961     PISSN: 00138746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0013-8746(2006)099[0364:HAGCEF]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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