Comparative analysis of overwintering physiology in nine species of semi-aquatic bugs (Heteroptera: Gerromorpha)

Physiological Entomology

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 261-270

  Ditrich, Tomáš ^a   Koštál, Vladimír ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH BOHEMIA   (Czech Republic)

^b INSTITUTE OF ENTOMOLOGY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Cold tolerance; Overwintering; Risk spreading; Supercooling; Velia

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; BODY TEMPERATURE; COLD TOLERANCE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ECOPHYSIOLOGY; FREEZING; HYDRATION; INSECT; MELTING; MICROHABITAT; OVERWINTERING; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; SUGAR; SUPERCOOLING; SURVIVAL; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

GERROMORPHA; HETEROPTERA; NEPOMORPHA; VELIA CAPRAI;

EID: 80051699194     PISSN: 03076962     EISSN: 13653032     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3032.2011.00794.x     Document Type: Article

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