Differences in critical thermal maxima and mortality across life stages of the mealworm beetle Tenebrio molitor

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 215, Issue 13, 2012, Pages 2319-2326

  Vorhees, Ashley S ^a   Bradley, Timothy J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Critical thermal maximum; Life stage; Spiracular activity; Thermolimit respirometry

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BREATHING; HEAT; INSECT; LARVA; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; TENEBRIO;

ANIMALS; CARBON DIOXIDE; HOT TEMPERATURE; LARVA; PUPA; RESPIRATION; TENEBRIO;

ANIMALIA; COLEOPTERA; HEXAPODA; TENEBRIO MOLITOR;

EID: 84863617763     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.070342     Document Type: Article

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