Brood pumping modulation and the benefits of paternal care in Abedus breviceps (Hemiptera: Belostomatidae)

Ethology

Volumn 114, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 693-700

  Munguía Steyer, Roberto ^a   Favila, Mario E ^a   Macías Ordóñez, Rogelio ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE ECOLOGÍA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; GROWTH CURVE; HATCHING; INSECT; OVIPOSITION; PATERNAL CARE; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS;

ABEDUS BREVICEPS; BELOSTOMATIDAE; BELOSTOMATINAE; HEMIPTERA;

EID: 44949263129     PISSN: 01791613     EISSN: 14390310     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0310.2008.01507.x     Document Type: Article

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