The influence of floral character on the foraging behaviour of the hoverfly, Episyrphus balteatus

Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata

Volumn 93, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 157-164

  Sutherland, Jamie P ^a,b   Sullivan, Matthew S ^a   Poppy, Guy M ^b  

^a MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b ROTHAMSTED RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Episyrphus balteatus; Flowers; Foraging; Preference; Syrphidae

Indexed keywords

BIOASSAY; FLOWER; FLOWER VISITING; FORAGING BEHAVIOR;

ANIMALIA; DIPTERA; EPISYRPHUS; EPISYRPHUS BALTEATUS; ERISTALIS; SYRPHIDAE;

EID: 0033306658     PISSN: 00138703     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1570-7458.1999.00574.x     Document Type: Article

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