Benefits of polyandry in Parthenium beetle, Zygogramma bicolorata Pallister (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)

Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 151-155

  Omkar, ^a   Pandey, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LUCKNOW   (India)

Author keywords

Egg viability; Fecundity; Mating; Monandry; Offspring fitness; Polyandry; Zygogramma bicolorata

Indexed keywords

CHRYSOMELIDAE; COLEOPTERA; PARTHENIUM; PARTHENIUM HYSTEROPHORUS; ZYGOGRAMMA BICOLORATA;

EID: 77950189381     PISSN: 12268615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aspen.2010.01.001     Document Type: Article

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