Seasonal changes in humidity level in the tropics impact body color polymorphism and desiccation resistance in Drosophila jambulina-Evidence for melanism-desiccation hypothesis

Journal of Insect Physiology

Volumn 55, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 358-368

  Parkash, Ravi ^a   Singh, Shama ^a   Ramniwas, Seema ^a  

^a MAHARSHI DAYANAND UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Body color polymorphism; Dark and light morphs; Desiccation stress and high humidity; Drosophila jambulina; Latitudinal and longitudinal populations; Mating propensity; Seasonal adaptations

Indexed keywords

CLINE; COLOR; DESICCATION; FECUNDITY; FLY; HUMIDITY; MATING BEHAVIOR; MELANISM; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; POLYMORPHISM; SEASONAL VARIATION; TROPICAL ENVIRONMENT;

ADAPTATION; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; DEHYDRATION; DROSOPHILA; FEMALE; FERTILITY; HUMIDITY; INDIA; PHENOTYPE; PHYSIOLOGY; PIGMENTATION; SEASON; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; THERMOREGULATION; TROPIC CLIMATE;

ADAPTATION, BIOLOGICAL; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; DEHYDRATION; DROSOPHILA; FEMALE; FERTILITY; HUMIDITY; INDIA; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PHENOTYPE; PIGMENTATION; SEASONS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; TROPICAL CLIMATE; WATER LOSS, INSENSIBLE;

DROSOPHILA JAMBULINA;

EID: 61349103639     PISSN: 00221910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinsphys.2009.01.008     Document Type: Article

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