Larval dispersal in Chrysomya megacephala, Chrysomya putoria and Cochliomyia macellaria (Dipt., Calliphoridae): Ecological implications of aggregation behaviour

Journal of Applied Entomology

Volumn 120, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 423-426

  Godoy, W A C ^a   Von Zuben, C J ^a,b   Dos Reis, S F ^b  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHRYSOMYA MEGACEPHALA; CHRYSOMYA PUTORIA; COCHLIOMYIA MACELLARIA;

EID: 0029808415     PISSN: 09312048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0418.1996.tb01630.x     Document Type: Article

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