A rapid method for the detection of sibling species in samples of black fly larvae (Diptera: Simuliidae)

Journal of Agricultural and Urban Entomology

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 339-347

  Brockhouse, Charles L ^a   Tanguay, R M ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Black fly; Diptera; Electrophoresis; Salivary gland proteins; Sibling species; Silk; Simuliidae

Indexed keywords

EID: 23644450614     PISSN: 15235475     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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