Variability in cocoon size in southern African wild silk moths: Implications for sustainable harvesting

African Entomology

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 127-136

  Veldtman, R ^a   McGeoch, M A ^a   Scholtz, C H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Dwarfism; Gonometa; Lasiocampidae; Pupal size variation; Sex ratio

Indexed keywords

GONOMETA POSTICA; GONOMETA RUFOBRUNNEA;

EID: 0036274043     PISSN: 10213589     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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