Sex, size and foraging strategies of ladybird beetles

Japanese Journal of Applied Entomology and Zoology

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 185-190

  Dixon, Anthony F G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 21444438079     PISSN: 00214914     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1303/jjaez.40.185     Document Type: Article

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