Body size, age, and disease influence female reproductive performance in Choristoneura conflictana (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae)

Annals of the Entomological Society of America

Volumn 99, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 837-844

  Evenden, M L ^a   Lopez, M S ^a   Keddie, B A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Body size; Large aspen tortrix; Microsporidia; Reproductive performance

Indexed keywords

AGE; BODY SIZE; DISEASE; FECUNDITY; FEMALE BEHAVIOR; FERTILITY; INSECT; LONGEVITY; POPULATION DENSITY; REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR;

CHORISTONEURA CONFLICTANA; LEPIDOPTERA; MICROSPORIDIA; TORTRICIDAE;

EID: 33750909632     PISSN: 00138746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0013-8746(2006)99[837:BSAADI]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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