Influence of physical and chemical factors on the larval abundance of Neurothemis tullia (Drury) (Odonata:Libellulidae) in a rain fed rice field

Hydrobiologia

Volumn 389, Issue 1-3, 1998, Pages 193-202

  Che Salmah, M R ^a   Hassan, S T S ^b   Abu Hassan, A ^a   Ali, A B ^a  

^a SCHOOL OF PHYSICS   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Larvae; Neurothemis tullia; Odonata; Pesticides; Physical and chemical variables; Rice field

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; DRAGONFLY; LARVA; PADDY FIELD; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY;

LIBELLULIDAE; NEUROTHEMIS TULLIA; ODONATA;

EID: 0032465770     PISSN: 00188158     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1003511227253     Document Type: Article

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