The roles of insect cocoons in cold conditions

European Journal of Entomology

Volumn 101, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 433-437

  Danks, Hugh V ^a  

^a CANADIAN MUSEUM OF NATURE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cocoons; Cold; Freezing; Gain; Heat; Ice; Silk

Indexed keywords

COCOON; COLD TOLERANCE; FREEZING; INSECT; OVERWINTERING; SURVIVAL;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); HEXAPODA; INSECTA;

EID: 5644247616     PISSN: 12105759     EISSN: 18028829     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14411/eje.2004.062     Document Type: Article

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