Emamectin benzoate induces molting in American lobster, Homarus americanus

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 59, Issue 7, 2002, Pages 1096-1099

  Waddy, S L ^a   Burridge, L E ^a   Hamilton, M N ^a   Mercer, S M ^a   Aiken, D E ^a   Haya, K ^a  

^a ST ANDREWS BIOLOGICAL STATION   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FEEDING; LOBSTER; MOLT;

ARTHROPODA; CALIGUS; CRUSTACEA; HEXAPODA; HOMARUS; HOMARUS AMERICANUS; INSECTA; LEPEOPHTHEIRUS; LEPEOPHTHEIRUS SALMONIS; LOBSTER; PHTHIRAPTERA; SALMO; SALMO SALAR;

EID: 0036380745     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/f02-106     Document Type: Article

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