Ovipositional behavior of the horn fly (Diptera: Muscidae) in the field

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 461-466

  Kuramochi, Katsuhisa ^a  

^a OBIHIRO UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND VETERINARY MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Environmental factors; Haematobia irritans; Ovipositional behavior

Indexed keywords

EID: 0039927703     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jmedent/37.3.461     Document Type: Article

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