The effects of acclimation and rates of temperature change on critical thermal limits in Tenebrio molitor (Tenebrionidae) and Cyrtobagous salviniae (Curculionidae)

Journal of Insect Physiology

Volumn 58, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 669-678

  Allen, Jessica L ^a   Clusella Trullas, Susana ^a   Chown, Steven L ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Acclimation; Biocontrol; Critical thermal limits; Rate of change; Thermal tolerance

Indexed keywords

ACCLIMATION; BEETLE; BIOCONTROL AGENT; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY; SURVIVAL; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; TEMPERATURE TOLERANCE;

ACCLIMATIZATION; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; FEMALE; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; TEMPERATURE; TENEBRIO; WEEVIL;

ACCLIMATIZATION; ANIMALS; FEMALE; MALE; TEMPERATURE; TENEBRIO; WEEVILS;

COLEOPTERA; CURCULIONIDAE; CYRTOBAGOUS SALVINIAE; TENEBRIO; TENEBRIO MOLITOR; TENEBRIONIDAE;

EID: 84859590204     PISSN: 00221910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinsphys.2012.01.016     Document Type: Article

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