Development of ovaries, allometry of reproductive traits and fecundity of Epi syrphus balteatus (Diptera: Syrphidae)

European Journal of Entomology

Volumn 97, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 165-170

  Branquart, Etienne ^a   Hemptinne, Jean Louis ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

^b Université de Toulouse III Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Formation de l'Enseignement Agricole   (France)

Author keywords

Allometry; Egg production; Episyrphus balteatus; Fecundity; Ovaries; Syrphidae

Indexed keywords

ALLOMETRY; EGG PRODUCTION; FECUNDITY;

DIPTERA; EPISYRPHUS; EPISYRPHUS BALTEATUS; SYRPHIDAE; SYRPHUS;

EID: 0033868177     PISSN: 12105759     EISSN: 18028829     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14411/eje.2000.031     Document Type: Article

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