Host-Finding and Upwind Anemotaxis by Delia antiqua (Diptera: Anthomyiidae) in Relation to Age, Ovarian Development, and Mating Status

Environmental Entomology

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 624-631

  McDonald, R S ^a   Borden, J H ^a  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Allium; Delia antiqua; Host finding

Indexed keywords

ALLIUM; ALLIUM CEPA; ALLIUM SATIVUM; ANTHOMYIIDAE; DELIA ANTIQUA; DIPTERA;

EID: 0141635861     PISSN: 0046225X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ee/26.3.624     Document Type: Article

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