The occurrence in the migratory locust, Locusta migratoria (Orthoptera: Acrididae), of a short-winged morph with no obvious fitness advantages over the long-winged morph
A short-winged morph, whose occurrence is controlled by a simple recessive Mendelian unit, was recently discovered in Locusta migratoria. The existence of trade-offs between flight capability associated with wing length and other fitness-related traits are often documented for insects. The present s...
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| Language: | English |
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Institute of Entomology, Biology Centre, Czech Academy of Science
2013-12-01
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| Series: | European Journal of Entomology |
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| Online Access: | https://www.eje.cz/artkey/eje-201304-0004_The_occurrence_in_the_migratory_locust_Locusta_migratoria_Orthoptera_Acrididae_of_a_short-winged_morph_wit.php |