Indirect effects of ivermectin residues across trophic levels: Musca domestica (Diptera: Muscidae) and Muscidifurax zaraptor (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae)

Bulletin of Entomological Research

Volumn 89, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 225-229

  Floate, K D ^a   Fox, A S ^a  

^a LETHBRIDGE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLY; IVERMECTIN; PARASITISM;

DIPTERA; HYMENOPTERA; MUSCA DOMESTICA; MUSCIDAE; MUSCIDIFURAX ZARAPTOR; PTEROMALIDAE;

EID: 0032779905     PISSN: 00074853     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0007485399000346     Document Type: Article

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