Temperature and ganglionectomy stresses affect haemocyte counts in plain tiger butterfly, Danois chrysippus L. (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae)

Journal of Entomology

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 113-121

  Pandey, J P ^b   Tiwari, R K ^a,b   Kumar, Dinesh ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HYDERABAD   (India)

^b KN Govt PG College   (India)

^c BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Butterfly; Danais chrysippus; Ganglionectomy; Haemocytes; Stress; Temperature

Indexed keywords

DANAIS; DANAUS CHRYSIPPUS; LEPIDOPTERA; NYMPHALIDAE;

EID: 42349085019     PISSN: 18125670     EISSN: 18125689     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/je.2008.113.121     Document Type: Article

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