Scarabaeine dung beetles as indicators of biodiversity, habitat transformation and pest control chemicals in agro-ecosystems

South African Journal of Science

Volumn 100, Issue 9-10, 2004, Pages 415-424

  Davis, Adrian L V ^a   Scholtz, Clarke H ^a   Dooley, Peter W ^b   Bham, Naeem ^c   Kryger, Ute ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^b Natural Products Group   (South Africa)

^c Novartis South Africa (Animal Health)   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEETLE; BIODIVERSITY; BIOINDICATOR; PASTURE; PEST CONTROL;

COLEOPTERA; SCARABAEIDAE; SCARABAEINAE;

EID: 23844477456     PISSN: 00382353     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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