Metabolic rate, evaporative water loss and field activity in response to temperature in an ichneumonid wasp

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 287, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 81-90

  Tomlinson, S ^a,b   Phillips, R D ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b BOTANIC GARDENS AND PARKS AUTHORITY   (Australia)

^c AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Activity; Evaporative water loss; Ichneumonid; Lissopimpla excelsa; Metabolic rate; Pollination; Temperature tolerance

Indexed keywords

ACTIVITY PATTERN; ALLOMETRY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; EVAPORATION; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; POLLINATION; TEMPERATURE TOLERANCE; WASP;

HEXAPODA; ICHNEUMONIDAE; LISSOPIMPLA EXCELSA;

EID: 84861454199     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: 14697998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.2012.00903.x     Document Type: Article

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