The female reproductive system and control of oviposition in locusta migratoria migratorioides

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 87, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 649-661

  Lange, Angela B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EGG PRODUCTION; FEMALE; LOCUST; MUSCLE; OVIPOSITION; REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY; REPRODUCTIVE CYCLE; SPERM;

LOCUSTA MIGRATORIA MIGRATORIOIDES;

EID: 68949106304     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/Z09-063     Document Type: Review

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