Effects of Constant versus Fluctuating Temperatures on Fitness Indicators of the Aphid <i>Dysaphis plantaginea</i> and the Parasitoid <i>Aphidius matricariae</i>

Testing fluctuating rather than constant temperatures is likely to produce more realistic datasets, as they are ecologically more similar to what arthropods experience in nature. In this study, we evaluated the impact of three constant thermal regimes (7, 12, and 17 °C) and one fluctuating thermal r...

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Main Authors: Kévin Tougeron, Louise Ferrais, Marie-Eve Renard, Thierry Hance
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-09-01
Series:Insects
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/12/10/855