Copulation and oviposition behaviour of Protopiophila litigata (Diptera: Piophilidae)

Canadian Entomologist

Volumn 130, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 399-405

  Bonduriansky, Russell ^a   Brooks, Ronald J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COPULATION; FLY; OVIPOSITION; REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR;

DIPTERA; PIOPHILIDAE; PROTOPIOPHILA LITIGATA;

EID: 0031728480     PISSN: 0008347X     EISSN: 19183240     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4039/Ent130399-4     Document Type: Article

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