Morphological and physiological differences between mummy colour morphs of Aphidius rhopalosiphi (Hymenoptera: Braconidae): An adaptation to overwintering?

Belgian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 134, Issue 2 PART 1, 2004, Pages 9-13

  Legrand, Marie Anne ^a   Vernon, Philippe ^b   Krespi, Liliane ^c   Hance, Thierry ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE RENNES 1   (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE RENNES 1   (France)

Author keywords

Aphidius rhopalosiphi; Cocoon thickness; Cold resistance; Development time; Diapause; Morph colour; Quiescence; Water content

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; COCOON; COLD TOLERANCE; MORPHOLOGY; OVERWINTERING; PHYSIOLOGY;

APHIDIDAE; APHIDIUS; APHIDIUS RHOPALOSIPHI; BRACONIDAE; HEMIPTERA; HOMOPTERA; HYMENOPTERA; SITOBION AVENAE;

EID: 4544352929     PISSN: 07776276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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