Sexual maturation and aging of adult male mealybug (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae)

Bulletin of Entomological Research

Volumn 102, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 385-394

  Mendel, Z ^a   Protasov, A ^a   Jasrotia, P ^a,c   Silva, E B ^b   Zada, A ^a   Franco, J C ^b  

^a VOLCANI CENTER   (Israel)

^b INSTITUTO SUPERIOR DE AGRONOMIA   (Portugal)

^c MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

adult male; mating activity; mealybug; sex pheromone; sexual maturation; wax caudal filaments

Indexed keywords

SEX PHEROMONE;

ADULT; AGING; CONSPECIFIC; COURTSHIP; FEMALE; INSECT; LIFE CYCLE; MALE; MATING SUCCESS; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; SEX PHEROMONE; SEXUAL MATURITY;

AGE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; COPULATION; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HEMIPTERA; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL MATURATION;

AGE FACTORS; ANIMALS; COPULATION; FEMALE; HEMIPTERA; HUMANS; MALE; SEX ATTRACTANTS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; SEXUAL MATURATION;

HEMIPTERA; PSEUDOCOCCIDAE;

EID: 84862165550     PISSN: 00074853     EISSN: 14752670     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0007485311000605     Document Type: Article

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