Life stage-related differences in hardening and acclimation of thermal tolerance traits in the kelp fly, Paractora dreuxi (Diptera, Helcomyzidae)

Journal of Insect Physiology

Volumn 55, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 336-343

  Marais, Elrike ^a   Terblanche, John S ^a   Chown, Steven L ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Behaviour; Ontogeny; Phenotypic plasticity; Supercooling

Indexed keywords

ACCLIMATION; AGE-RELATED DIFFERENCE; BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; FLY; HARDENING; HEAT SHOCK; ONTOGENY; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY; TEMPERATURE TOLERANCE;

ACCLIMATIZATION; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; FLY; INDIAN OCEAN; LARVA; LIFE CYCLE; PHYSIOLOGY; SOUTH AFRICA; SURVIVAL; TEMPERATURE;

ACCLIMATIZATION; ANIMALS; DIPTERA; INDIAN OCEAN ISLANDS; LARVA; LIFE CYCLE STAGES; SOUTH AFRICA; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; TEMPERATURE;

COELOPIDAE; DIPTERA; HELCOMYZIDAE; PARACTORA DREUXI;

EID: 61349183713     PISSN: 00221910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinsphys.2008.11.016     Document Type: Article

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