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Effects of temperature stress and pesticide exposure on fluctuating asymmetry and mortality of Copera annulata (Selys) (Odonata: Zygoptera) larvae.
Ecotoxicology and environmental safety - 1 May 2007
Chang Xiaoli, Zhai Baoping, Liu Xiangdong, Wang Min
Abstract excerpt
Although there have been some investigations into the effects of insecticide on the level of fluctuating asymmetry (FA) of adult damselflies, the cooperative effects of environmental factors on FA of larval damselflies were known little. This paper explored effects of exposure to temperature and pesticide on larval development of the damselfly Copera annulata (Selys). A conventional life history trait (mortality)...
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