Spiracle activity in moth pupae-The role of oxygen and carbon dioxide revisited

Journal of Insect Physiology

Volumn 56, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 492-501

  Förster, Thomas D ^a   Hetz, Stefan K ^a  

^a HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Attacus atlas; Discontinuous gas exchange; Insect respiration; Spiracular control; Tracheal gas composition

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; OXYGEN;

AIR-BREATHING ORGANISM; CARBON DIOXIDE; DIAPAUSE; GAS EXCHANGE; MOTH; OXYGEN; PUPA; RESPIRATION;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL ANATOMY; ARTICLE; INSECT; METABOLISM; MOTH; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMAL STRUCTURES; ANIMALS; CARBON DIOXIDE; MOTHS; OXYGEN; PUPA;

ATTACUS ATLAS; CECROPIA; HEXAPODA; LEPIDOPTERA; SATURNIIDAE;

EID: 77950628723     PISSN: 00221910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinsphys.2009.06.003     Document Type: Article

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