Bacteria in the intestinal tract of different species of arthropods

Microbial Ecology

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 189-197

  Cazemier, A E ^a   Hackstein, J H P ^a   Op Den Camp, H J M ^a   Rosenberg, J ^b   Van Der Drift, C ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

^b RUHR UNIVERSITY BOCHUM   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; DIGESTION; INTESTINAL TRACT; POPULATION SIZE;

ACRIDIDAE; ARTHROPODA; EURYCANTA CALCARATA; HYLOTRUPES BAJULES; ORTHOPTERA; SCHISTOCERCA GRAGARIA;

EID: 0030613420     PISSN: 00953628     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002489900021     Document Type: Article

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