Positive genetic correlations between life-history traits and death-feigning behavior in adzuki bean beetle (Callosobruchus chinensis)

Evolutionary Ecology

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 711-722

  Nakayama, Satoshi ^a   Miyatake, Takahisa ^a  

^a OKAYAMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Adzuki bean beetle; Anti predator strategy; Death feigning; Genetic correlation; Life history traits

Indexed keywords

BEETLE; CORRELATION; EMERGENCE; FECUNDITY; FITNESS; GENETIC STRUCTURE; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; LONGEVITY; MORTALITY; REPRODUCTIVE EFFORT; TAXONOMY;

ANIMALIA; CALLOSOBRUCHUS CHINENSIS; COLEOPTERA; VIGNA ANGULARIS;

EID: 70350736708     PISSN: 02697653     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10682-008-9266-0     Document Type: Article

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