Larval group size influences the survival and size of Neodiprion autumnalis Smith

Southwestern Entomologist

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 199-201

  McMillin, Joel D ^a   Wagner, Michael R ^b  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NEODIPRION AUTUMNALIS;

EID: 0031875587     PISSN: 01471724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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