Chemical composition of footprints and cuticula lipids of three species of lady beetles

Japanese Journal of Applied Entomology and Zoology

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 47-53

  Kosaki, Akiko ^a   Yamaoka, Ryohei ^a  

^a KYOTO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cuticular wax; Footprint chemicals; Lady beetle; Species specific

Indexed keywords

EID: 0342687690     PISSN: 00214914     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1303/jjaez.40.47     Document Type: Article

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