Syrphidae: Can they be used as environmental bioindicators?

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 74, Issue 1-3, 1999, Pages 343-356

  Sommaggio, Daniele ^a  

^a 36010 ^*  (Italy)

Author keywords

Bioindicators; Hoverflies; Landscape diversity; Larval biology; Syrphidae

Indexed keywords

BIOINDICATOR; ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; EUROPE; IDENTIFICATION; INSECT; MORPHOLOGY;

BIOINDICATOR; ECOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT; FLY;

DIPTERA; SYRPHIDAE;

EID: 0032840872     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-8809(99)00042-0     Document Type: Article

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