Influence of nutrition on male development and reproduction in tribolium castaneum

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 105, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 1471-1476

  Ming, Qing Lei ^a,b   Cheng, Chao ^b  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b JIANGSU NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

development; nutritional quality; reproduction; stored product; Tribolium castaneum

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DIET; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; LARVA; MALE; REPRODUCTION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; TRIBOLIUM;

ANIMALS; DIET; FEMALE; LARVA; MALE; REPRODUCTION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; TRIBOLIUM;

EID: 84865220386     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/EC12057     Document Type: Article

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