Trans-generational effects of mild heat stress on the life history traits of an aphid parasitoid.

Temperature changes are common in nature and insects are particularly exposed and sensitive to such variations which can be potential stresses, ultimately affecting life history traits and overall fitness. Braconids have been widely used to study the effects of temperature on host-parasitoid interac...

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Main Authors: Ibrahim Ismaeil, Géraldine Doury, Emmanuel Desouhant, Françoise Dubois, Geneviève Prevost, Aude Couty
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3566165?pdf=render