Behavior of Calliphora vicina (Diptera, Calliphoridae) under extreme conditions

Journal of Insect Behavior

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 687-690

  Faucherre, J ^a,b   Cherix, D ^a,b   Wyss, C ^c  

^a Musee de Zoologie Lausanne   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LAUSANNE   (Switzerland)

^c Centre Blécherette   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Activity; Blowflies; Calliphora vicina; Forensic entomology; Oviposition

Indexed keywords

CALLIPHORA VICINA;

EID: 0033513189     PISSN: 08927553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1020931804597     Document Type: Article

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