Relationship between rainfall and stable fly (Diptera: Muscidae) abundance on California dairies

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 705-708

  Mullens, Bradley A ^a   Peterson, Nyles G ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA COOPERATIVE EXTENSION   (United States)

Author keywords

Moisture; Population dynamics; Stable fly; Stomoxys

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; DIPTERA; MUSCIDAE; STOMOXYS; STOMOXYS CALCITRANS;

EID: 22844437470     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jmedent/42.4.705     Document Type: Article

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