Female reproduction and conspecific utilisation in an egg-carrying bug:-Who carries, who cares?
Abstract Female ability to exploit conspecifics in reproduction may have unusual expressions. I studied the reproductive behaviour of the golden egg bug (Phyllomorpha laciniata; Heteroptera, Coreidae) experimentally in the field and in the laboratory. Female golden egg bugs lay their eggs mainly on...
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Format: | Doctoral Thesis |
Language: | English |
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University of Oulu
2003
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Online Access: | http://urn.fi/urn:isbn:9514269691 http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:isbn:9514269691 |