Factors influencing mate choice in Euschistus conspersus Uhler (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae)

Environmental Entomology

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 192-197

  Krupke, Christian H ^a,b   Brunner, Jay F ^a   Jones, Vincent P ^a  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Euschistus conspersus; Mate choice; Mating behavior; Parental investment; Reproductive behavior

Indexed keywords

BODY MASS; FECUNDITY; INSECT; LABORATORY METHOD; LONGEVITY; MATE CHOICE; MATING BEHAVIOR; PARENTAL INVESTMENT; PREFERENCE BEHAVIOR; REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR; SEX-RELATED DIFFERENCE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; FEMALE; FERTILITY; HETEROPTERA; LONGEVITY; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; FEMALE; FERTILITY; HETEROPTERA; LONGEVITY; MALE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL;

EUSCHISTUS CONSPERSUS; HETEROPTERA; PENTATOMIDAE;

EID: 39749092414     PISSN: 0046225X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0046-225X(2008)37[192:FIMCIE]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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