Use of rainfall cues by Abedus herberti (Hemiptera: Belostomatidae): A mechanism for avoiding flash floods

Journal of Insect Behavior

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 1-12

  Lytle, David A ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Abedus herberti; Belostomatidae; Disturbance; Flash floods; Flooding; Rainfall cues

Indexed keywords

ABEDUS HERBERTI;

EID: 0033018434     PISSN: 08927553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1020940012775     Document Type: Article

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