The butterfly Danaus chrysippus (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) in Kenya is variably infected with respect to genotype and body size by a maternally transmitted male-killing endosymbiont (Spiroplasma)

International Journal of Tropical Insect Science

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 62-69

  Herren, Jeremy K ^a   Gordon, Ian ^b   Holland, Peter W H ^a   Smith, David ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b INTERNATIONAL CENTRE OF INSECT PHYSIOLOGY AND ECOLOGY ICIPE   (Kenya)

^c DEPARTMENT OF LIFE SCIENCES   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Danaus chrysippus; Hybrid zone; Male killing; Spiroplasma

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); DANAINAE; DANAINI; DANAUS CHRYSIPPUS; LEPIDOPTERA; NYMPHALIDAE; SPIROPLASMA;

EID: 34848834246     PISSN: 17427584     EISSN: 17427592     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1742758407818327     Document Type: Article

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