Seasonal variations in the mating-related traits of Drosophila melanogaster

Journal of Ethology

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 165-174

  Dev, Kapil ^a   Chahal, Jyoti ^a   Parkash, Ravi ^a  

^a MAHARSHI DAYANAND UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Assortative matings; Dark and light phenotypes; Drosophila melanogaster; Frequency; Humidity; Rainy and winter seasons; Selection pressure; Temperature

Indexed keywords

DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER;

EID: 84876318303     PISSN: 02890771     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10164-013-0364-2     Document Type: Article

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