The trans-generational phase accumulation in the desert locust: Morphometric changes and extra molting

Journal of Insect Physiology

Volumn 55, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 1013-1020

  Maeno, Koutaro ^a,b   Tanaka, Seiji ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF AGROBIOLOGICAL SCIENCES   (Japan)

^b KOBE UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Desert locust; Maternal effects; Morphometrics; Phase accumulation; Progeny body size; Schistocerca gregaria

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BODY SIZE; COLOR MORPH; CORRELATION; DARK; GENERATION TIME; GENETIC DRIFT; GRASSHOPPER; HATCHING; LENGTH-WEIGHT RELATIONSHIP; MATERNAL EFFECT; MOLT; MORPHOMETRY;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; DESERT CLIMATE; FEMALE; GRASSHOPPER; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MALE; MOLTING; MORPHOMETRICS; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; BODY WEIGHTS AND MEASURES; DESERT CLIMATE; FEMALE; GRASSHOPPERS; MALE; MOLTING;

ORTHOPTERA; SCHISTOCERCA GREGARIA;

EID: 70249126847     PISSN: 00221910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinsphys.2009.07.005     Document Type: Article

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