The quantity of total lipids in Culex tarsalis Coquillett (Diptera: Culicidae) under laboratory and field conditions in Manitoba
The most characteristic feature of overwintering insects is the accumulation of a large lipid reserve prior to the overwintering period. These reserves of metabolizable energy ensure that the insect will survive prolonged periods of metabolic activity without feeding. Culex tarsalis Coquillett over...
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2012
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1993/7226 |