Effects of rearing density, age, sex, and food deprivation on flight initiation of the red flour beetle (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae)

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 104, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 443-451

  Perez Mendoza, Joel ^a   Campbell, James F ^a   Throne, James E ^a  

^a GRAIN MARKETING AND PRODUCTION RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

flight initiation; food deprivation; rearing density; red flour beetle; Tribolium castaneum

Indexed keywords

AGE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FLYING; FOOD DEPRIVATION; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; POPULATION DENSITY; SEX DIFFERENCE; TRIBOLIUM;

AGE FACTORS; ANIMALS; FEMALE; FLIGHT, ANIMAL; FOOD DEPRIVATION; MALE; POPULATION DENSITY; SEX FACTORS; TRIBOLIUM;

COLEOPTERA; TENEBRIONIDAE; TRIBOLIUM CASTANEUM;

EID: 79953871681     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/EC10430     Document Type: Article

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