Effects of antemortem ingestion of ethanol on insect successional patterns and development of Phormia regina (Diptera: Calliphoridae)

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 481-489

  Tabor, Kimberly L ^a   Fell, Richard D ^a   Brewster, Carlyle C ^a   Pelzer, Kevin ^a,b   Behonick, George S ^a,c  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA MARYLAND REGIONAL COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE   (United States)

^c Western Laboratory   (United States)

Author keywords

Development; Entomotoxicology; Forensic entomology; Phormia regina; Successional pattern

Indexed keywords

CALLIPHORIDAE; COLEOPTERA; DIPTERA; INSECTA; PHAENICIA COERULEIVIRIDIS; PHORMIA REGINA; SUS; SUS SCROFA; SUS SCROFA DOMESTICA;

EID: 19444386027     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jmedent/42.3.481     Document Type: Article

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