The overwintering physiology of the emerald ash borer, Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire (Coleoptera: Buprestidae)

Journal of Insect Physiology

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 166-173

  Crosthwaite, Jill C ^a   Sobek, Stephanie ^a   Lyons, D Barry ^b   Bernards, Mark A ^a   Sinclair, Brent J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b GREAT LAKES FORESTRY CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Antifreeze proteins; Buprestidae; Cold tolerance; Cryoprotectants; Emerald ash borer; Freeze avoidance

Indexed keywords

ANTIFREEZE PROTEIN; GLYCEROL; INSECT PROTEIN;

ALCOHOL; BEETLE; BIOACCUMULATION; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); CROP DAMAGE; DECIDUOUS TREE; DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY; FREEZE TOLERANCE; INOCULATION; INVASIVE SPECIES; OVERWINTERING; SEASONAL VARIATION; SURVIVAL;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BEETLE; COLD; FRAXINUS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; INSECT; METABOLISM; PARASITOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT DISEASE; SEASON;

ANIMALS; ANTIFREEZE PROTEINS; BEETLES; COLD TEMPERATURE; FRAXINUS; GLYCEROL; INSECT PROTEINS; PLANT DISEASES; PUPA; SEASONS;

ASIA; NORTH AMERICA;

AGRILUS PLANIPENNIS; BUPRESTIDAE; COLEOPTERA; FRAXINUS; HEXAPODA;

EID: 78650188253     PISSN: 00221910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinsphys.2010.11.003     Document Type: Article

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