Autosterilization of the house fly, Musca domestica (Diptera: Muscidae) in poultry houses in north-east India

Bulletin of Entomological Research

Volumn 86, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 363-367

  Howard, Julia ^a,b   Wall, Richard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0343290731     PISSN: 00074853     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0007485300034945     Document Type: Article

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