Factors affecting the observed sex ratio in parthenogenetic schwiebea elongata (acari: Acaridae) in japan

International Journal of Acarology

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 243-250

  Okabe, Kimiko ^a   OConnor, Barry M ^b  

^a FORESTRY AND FOREST PRODUCTS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Deuterotoky; Japan; Mite; Parthenogenesis; Schwiebea; Sex ratio; Thelytoky

Indexed keywords

EID: 43449100111     PISSN: 01647954     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01647950308684335     Document Type: Article

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