Effects of thermal history on temperature-dependent flight performance in insects : Ceratitis capitata (Diptera: Tephritidae) as a model organism

Thesis (MSc)--Stellenbosch University, 2013. === ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Understanding the impact of environmental factors on locomotor performance and flight energetics is of fundamental importance to understanding evolution and ecology. Increased performance that leads to increased dispersal ability can...

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Main Author: Esterhuizen, Nanike
Other Authors: Terblanche, John S.
Format: Others
Language:en_ZA
Published: Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University 2013
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/95466