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Larval Arrest in Development of Tribolium castaneum (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae)
L. M. BotellaJ. L. Mensuasubject
education.field_of_studyLarvaanimal structuresgenetic structuresEcologyEcologyfungiPopulationZoologyBiologybiology.organism_classificationPopulation densityIntraspecific competitionInsect ScienceInstarPEST analysisAdaptationDrosophila melanogastereducationEcology Evolution Behavior and Systematicsdescription
Arrested larval development (in the last larval instar) of part of the total larval population has been detected in moderately crowded situations (40 larvae in 2 g food) in Tribolium castaneum (Herbst) cultures This phenomenon is the same found previously in highly crowded cultures of Drosophila melanogaster (Meigen) and other related species. The arrest may be viewed as a mechanism of physiological adaptation of organisms to competitive situations.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-12-01 | Environmental Entomology |