Off-target effects of ivermectin on insects and on dung degradation in southern Alberta, Canada

Bulletin of Entomological Research

Volumn 88, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 25-35

  Floate, K D ^a  

^a LETHBRIDGE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; COPROPHAGY; DUNG BEETLE; DUNG FLY; IVERMECTIN; PARASITIC WASP;

ALBERTA; CANADA;

BOS TAURUS; CERCYON PYGMAEUS; CERCYON QUISQUILIUS; COLEOPTERA; COPROICA MITCHELLI; DIPTERA; EUCOILIDAE; HEXAPODA; HYDROPHILIDAE; HYMENOPTERA; INSECTA; MUSCIDAE; PRIOLEPIS; SCATHOPHAGIDAE; SEPSIS; SPHAEROCERIDAE; VESPIDAE;

EID: 0031905172     PISSN: 00074853     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0007485300041523     Document Type: Article

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