Growth and development in a lepidopteran with variable instar number, Pseudocoremia suavis (Geometridae), under standard rearing conditions and when parasitised by Meteorus pulchricornis (Hymenoptera: Braconidae)
Though extra instars are often associated with poor conditions and thought to be a compensation for a low growth rate, the reasons why they are necessary, and for variable instar number existing under standard rearing conditions, are not yet clear. In standard rearing conditions, approximately half...
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| Language: | English |
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Institute of Entomology, Biology Centre, Czech Academy of Science
2014-10-01
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| Series: | European Journal of Entomology |
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| Online Access: | https://www.eje.cz/artkey/eje-201404-0007_Growth_and_development_in_a_lepidopteran_with_variable_instar_number_Pseudocoremia_suavis_Geometridae_under.php |