Phenotypic plasticity in aphids (Homoptera: Insecta): Components of variation and causative factors

Current Science

Volumn 93, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 308-313

  Agarwala, B K ^a  

^a TRIPURA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Aphids; Causative factors; Life cycle; Phenotypic plasticity

Indexed keywords

APHIDIDAE; HEMIPTERA; HEXAPODA; INSECTA;

EID: 34548299103     PISSN: 00113891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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