Mating behavior of Oemona hirta (F.) (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae: Cerambycinae) in laboratory conditions

Journal of Insect Behavior

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 187-191

  Wang, Qiao ^a   Davis, Lorraine K ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Duration; Mate guarding; Mating behavior; Pair bonding

Indexed keywords

CERAMBYCIDAE; CERAMBYCINAE; COLEOPTERA;

EID: 36448930948     PISSN: 08927553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10905-005-0474-y     Document Type: Article

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