Molecular and physiological biomarkers in insects as the tools in environmental hazard assessment

Acta Phytopathologica et Entomologica Hungarica

Volumn 32, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 231-243

  Migula, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SILESIA   (Poland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMARKER; ENVIRONMENTAL RISK ASSESSMENT; INDUSTRIAL POLLUTION; RED WOOD ANT; STRESS RESPONSE;

FORMICA AQUILONIA; FORMICIDAE; HYMENOPTERA;

EID: 0031409032     PISSN: 02381249     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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