Effective strategy of the overwintering of semiaquatic bugs: Overwintering of Velia caprai (Heteroptera: Gerromorpha: Veliidae)

Journal of Natural History

Volumn 43, Issue 9-10, 2009, Pages 529-543

  Ditrich, Tomáš ^a   Papáček, Miroslav ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH BOHEMIA   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Central Europe; Life history trait; Maturation; Oviposition

Indexed keywords

EGG; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; HATCHING; INSECT; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; MATURATION; OVIPOSITION; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY;

BOHEMIA; CENTRAL EUROPE; CZECH REPUBLIC; EURASIA; EUROPE;

GERROMORPHA; HETEROPTERA; HEXAPODA; VELIA CAPRAI; VELIIDAE;

EID: 61649084743     PISSN: 00222933     EISSN: 14645262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00222930802610436     Document Type: Article

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