Estimates of population density and dispersal in the blowfly Lucilia sericata (Diptera: Calliphoridae)

Bulletin of Entomological Research

Volumn 88, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 65-73

  Smith, K E ^a   Wall, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLOWFLY; DISPERSAL; MARK-RECAPTURE; POPULATION DENSITY; SHEEP BLOWFLY;

ENGLAND;

ANIMALIA; CALLIPHORIDAE; DIPTERA; LUCILIA (BLOWFLY); LUCILIA SERICATA; LUCILLIA SERICATA; OVIS ARIES; SERICATA;

EID: 0031905455     PISSN: 00074853     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0007485300041560     Document Type: Article

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