Investigation of the life-history of wharf-borer beetle (Nacerdes melanura L.)

Journal of the Institute of Wood Science

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 262-271

  Pitman, A J ^a   Jones, A M ^b   Jones, E B G ^c  

^a BUCKINGHAMSHIRE NEW UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Mary Rose Trust   (United Kingdom)

^c CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EGGS; NACERDES MELANURA;

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; BIOLOGY; DECAY (ORGANIC); FUNGI; HARDWOODS; SOFTWOODS; TEMPERATURE;

TIMBER;

EID: 0032226518     PISSN: 00203203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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