Effects of egg temperature and moisture on phase characteristics of the hatchlings in Locusta migratoria
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- 作者：Amel Ben Hamouda ; ben.hamouda@yahoo.fr" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; Seiji Tanaka
- 关键词：Locusts ; Phase polyphenism ; Body size ; Body color ; Offspring ; Abiotic factors
- 刊名：Journal of Arid Environments
- 出版年：2016
- 出版时间：November 2016
- 年：2016
- 卷：134
- 期：Complete
- 页码：56-61
- 全文大小：688 K
文摘
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Progeny were influenced by the temperature and humidity of eggs incubation.
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At low temperature, offspring show a small size and dark body color.
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Dryness may produce progeny looking like solitarious forms.
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Drying eggs does not affect the number of nymphal stadia.