CRITICAL THERMAL LIMITS AND TEMPERATURE TOLERANCE IN THE HARVESTER TERMITE HODOTERMES-MOSSAMBICUS (HAGEN)

被引：49

作者：

MITCHELL, JD ^{[1
]}

HEWITT, PH ^{[1
]}

VANDERLINDE, TCD ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] S AFRICAN SUGAR ASSOC,EXPT STN,MT EDGECOMBE 4300,SOUTH AFRICA

来源：

JOURNAL OF INSECT PHYSIOLOGY | 1993年 / 39卷 / 06期

关键词：

HODOTERMES-MOSSAMBICUS; TEMPERATURE; TOLERANCE; LIMITS; THERMAL MAXIMUM; MINIMUM; ACCLIMATION;

D O I：

10.1016/0022-1910(93)90085-6

中图分类号：

Q96 [昆虫学];

学科分类号：

摘要：

The CTMax of pigmented major and minor workers and unpigmented larvae of Hodotermes mossambicus (Hagen) from laboratory colonies range between 43.5-48.53-degrees-C while the CTMin range between 5.3-10.31-degrees-C over a range of acclimation temperatures between 15 and 35-degrees-C. Major and minor workers have both higher CTMax and lower CTMin than unpigmented large larvae. Temperature tolerance limits are influenced by a number of factors such as the age or maturity of the individual, its size and colour, previous thermal history, the extent of its water reserves as well as environmental conditions.

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页码：523 / 528

页数：6