Sexually dimorphic immune response in the harem polygynous Wellington tree weta Hemideina crassidens

Physiological Entomology

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 174-179

  Kelly, Clint D ^a,b   Jennions, Michael D ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Encapsulation; Harem defence; Immune response; Melanization; Sexual dimorphism; Weaponry

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BODY CONDITION; ENCAPSULATION; FECUNDITY; FITNESS; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; IMMUNE RESPONSE; IMMUNOCOMPETENCE; INSECT; LONGEVITY; MELANISM; POLYGYNY; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; SEXUAL DIMORPHISM; SEXUAL SELECTION; TRADE-OFF;

HEMIDEINA; HEMIDEINA CRASSIDENS; HEXAPODA; ORTHOPTERA;

EID: 65649130056     PISSN: 03076962     EISSN: 13653032     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3032.2009.00671.x     Document Type: Article

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