Natural history and behavior of Chymomyza mycopelates and C. exophthalma (Diptera: Drosophilidae), and allometry of structures used as signals, weapons, and spore collectors

Canadian Entomologist

Volumn 134, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 667-687

  Eberhard, William G ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE COSTA RICA   (Costa Rica)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; ALLOMETRY; BEHAVIOR; COURTSHIP;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CHYMOMYZA; CHYMOMYZA EXOPHTHALMA; CHYMOMYZA MYCOPELATES; DIPTERA; DROSOPHILIDAE; FUNGI; INVERTEBRATA;

EID: 0036756582     PISSN: 0008347X     EISSN: 19183240     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4039/Ent134667-5     Document Type: Article

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