Does thermal-related plasticity in size and fat reserves influence supercooling abilities and cold-tolerance in Aphidius colemani (Hymenoptera: Aphidiinae) mummies?

Journal of Thermal Biology

Volumn 32, Issue 7-8, 2007, Pages 374-382

  Colinet, H ^a   Vernon, P ^b   Hance, T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE RENNES 1   (France)

Author keywords

Chill injury; Fat reserves; Low temperature; Parasitic wasp; Recovery; SCP

Indexed keywords

LIPID;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; APHIDIUS COLEMANI; ARTICLE; BODY SIZE; COLD EXPOSURE; COLD TOLERANCE; COOLING; ENERGY; FEMALE; HYMENOPTERA; INTESTINE; LOW TEMPERATURE; MALE; NONHUMAN; PARASITOID; SURVIVAL; WASP;

APHIDIINAE; APHIDIUS COLEMANI; HEXAPODA; HYMENOPTERA; VESPOIDEA;

EID: 35449002546     PISSN: 03064565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtherbio.2007.03.005     Document Type: Article

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