Influence of multiple mating on female reproductive fitness in the rice weevil, Sitophilus oryzae

New Zealand Plant Protection

Volumn 63, Issue , 2010, Pages 201-207

  Flay, C D ^a   He, X Z ^a   Wang, Q ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Fertility; Multiple mating; Rice weevil; Sitophilus oryzae

Indexed keywords

COLEOPTERA; CURCULIONIDAE; SITOPHILUS ORYZAE;

EID: 77955819660     PISSN: 11759003     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.30843/nzpp.2010.63.6546     Document Type: Article

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