Mortality dynamics of insects: General principles derived from aging research on the Mediterranean fruit fly (Diptera: Tephritidae)

American Entomologist

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 49-55

  Carey, James R ^a   Liedo, Pablo ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b EL COLEGIO DE LA FRONTERA SUR   (Mexico)

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EID: 0001773040     PISSN: 10462821     EISSN: 21559902     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ae/45.1.49     Document Type: Article

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