Analysis of sequential behaviour patterns: The oviposition decision of the turnip root fly, Delia floralis

Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata

Volumn 80, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 93-96

  Hopkins, R J ^a   Wright, F ^b   McKinlay, R G ^c   Birch, A N E ^d  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^b BIOMATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS SCOTLAND   (United Kingdom)

^c SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^d SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anthomyiidae; Brassica; host plant selection; sequential behavioural analysis

Indexed keywords

ANTHOMYIIDAE; BRASSICA; BRASSICA RAPA SUBSP. RAPA; DELIA FLORALIS;

EID: 0029762107     PISSN: 00138703     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1570-7458.1996.tb00894.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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