Periodicity of activity and sexual response of adult Ephestia cautella (Walk.) (Lep., Phycitidae)

Journal of Applied Entomology

Volumn 120, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 335-339

  Quartey, G K ^a   Coaker, T H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EPHESTIA CAUTELLA;

EID: 0029812678     PISSN: 09312048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0418.1996.tb01615.x     Document Type: Article

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