Effects of temperature and humidity on flight initiation and mortality of Euophryum confine

New Zealand Journal of Zoology

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 11-15

  Green, M ^a   Pitman, A J ^a  

^a BUCKINGHAMSHIRE NEW UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Euophryum confine; Weevil flight; Wood boring insect

Indexed keywords

BEETLE; FLIGHT ACTIVITY; HUMIDITY; INTRODUCED SPECIES; MORTALITY; TEMPERATURE;

UNITED KINGDOM;

COLEOPTERA; CURCULIONIDAE; INSECTA;

EID: 0037742190     PISSN: 03014223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03014223.2003.9518319     Document Type: Article

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