Mating periodicity and post-mating refractory period in the zoophytophagous plant bug Macrolophus caliginosus (Heteroptera: Miridae)

European Journal of Entomology

Volumn 104, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 715-720

  Gemeno, César ^a   Alomar, Oscar ^b   Riudavets, Jordi ^b   Castañé, Cristina ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LLEIDA   (Spain)

^b IRTA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Macrolophus caliginosus; Mating behaviour; Miridae; Periodicity; Postmating refractory period; Remating

Indexed keywords

BIOCONTROL AGENT; COURTSHIP; FECUNDITY; INSECT; MATE FIDELITY; MATE GUARDING; PERIODICITY; REFRACTION; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY;

MEDITERRANEAN REGION; MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

ALEYRODIDAE; HETEROPTERA; MACROLOPHUS CALIGINOSUS; MIRIDAE;

EID: 35648959943     PISSN: 12105759     EISSN: 18028829     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14411/eje.2007.090     Document Type: Article

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