Circadian activity pattern in the stable fly, Stomoxys calcitrans

Physiological Entomology

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 159-163

  Schofield, Steven ^a   Brady, John ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Activity; Behaviour; Circadian rhythm; Endogenous control; Stable fly; Stomoxys calcitrans

Indexed keywords

STOMOXYS CALCITRANS; DIPTERA; MUSCIDAE;

ACTIVITY RHYTHM; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; PHOTOPERIOD; STABLE FLY; STARVATION;

EID: 0030302232     PISSN: 03076962     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3032.1996.tb00849.x     Document Type: Article

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