Thermal tolerance in Spodoptera frugiperda: Influence of age, sex, and mating status

Temperature plays a key role in shaping the physiology and behavior of ectotherms where responses can depend on age, sex and ontogeny. We investigated the effects of age, sex and mating status on thermal tolerance of Spodoptera frugiperda 3-, 6- and 9-days old adults heat shocked at adult, pupal and...

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Main Authors: Abongile Mbande, Reyard Mutamiswa, Frank Chidawanyika
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-11-01
Series:Scientific African
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468227623003666