Survival and reproduction of small blow flies (Calliphora vicina; Diptera: Calliphoridae) produced in severely overcrowded short-day larval cultures

European Journal of Entomology

Volumn 96, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 19-22

  Saunders, David S ^a   Wheeler, Iain ^a   Kerr, Alistair ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Body size; Calliphora vicina; Diapause avoidance; Larval overcrowding; Reproduction; Resistance to freezing; Survival

Indexed keywords

BODY SIZE; COLD TOLERANCE; DIAPAUSE; FLY; POPULATION DENSITY; REPRODUCTION; SURVIVAL;

CALLIPHORA VICINA; CALLIPHORIDAE; DIPTERA;

EID: 0032848046     PISSN: 12105759     EISSN: 18028829     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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