Visual and olfactory behaviour of Delia antiqua (Diptera: Anthomyiidae) in relation to time of day and ovarian development

European Journal of Entomology

Volumn 94, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 199-209

  Judd, Gary J R ^a   Whitfield, Gary H ^a  

^a AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Activity rhythms; Anthomyiidae; Delia antiqua; Feeding; Host finding behaviour; Monitoring; Onion maggot fly; Ovarian development; Oviposition

Indexed keywords

ALLIUM CEPA; ANTHOMYIIDAE; DELIA ANTIQUA; DIPTERA;

EID: 0141635862     PISSN: 12105759     EISSN: 18028829     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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