Effects of contrast on attraction of the housefly, Musca domestica, to visual targets

Medical and Veterinary Entomology

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 322-324

  Howard, J J ^a   Wall, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Colour; Contrast; Control; House fly; Musca domestica; Targets; Vision

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; COLOR; CONTRAST SENSITIVITY; HOUSE FLY; INSECT CONTROL;

ANIMALS; COLOR; CONTRAST SENSITIVITY; HOUSEFLIES; INSECT CONTROL;

ANIMALIA; INSECTA; MUSCA DOMESTICA;

EID: 0032124403     PISSN: 0269283X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2915.1998.00114.x     Document Type: Article

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