Females of the weevil Zabrotes subfasciatus manipulate the size and number of eggs according to the host seed availability

In some insects, the finding of oviposition substrate triggers the uptake into oocytes of yolk proteins that are stored in the fat body during post-embryonic development. The main host of the bean weevil Zabrotes subfasciatus (Coleoptera; Chrysomelidae; Bruchinae; Amblycerini), in which larval resou...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Physiological entomology 2009-09, Vol.34 (3), p.246-250
Hauptverfasser:	TEIXEIRA, ISABEL R.V, BARCHUK, ANGEL R, MEDEIROS, LUANDA, ZUCOLOTO, FERNANDO S
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adaptation Chrysomelidae Coleoptera egg-size environment oviposition Phaseolus Phaseolus vulgaris phenotypic plasticity selection trade-off Zabrotes subfasciatus
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