Effects of sublethal doses of beta-cyfluthrin on mutant Drosophila melanogaster (Diptera: Drosophilidae)

Applied Entomology and Zoology

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 265-271

  Nadda, Gireesh ^a,b   Saxena, Prabhu N ^a   Srivastava, Garima ^a  

^a DR B R AMBEDKAR UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b VPO Soldha   (India)

Author keywords

Beta cyfluthrin; Developmental period; Drosophila melanogaster; Fecundity; Sublethal

Indexed keywords

DIPTERA; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; DROSOPHILIDAE; SEPIA;

EID: 25444475819     PISSN: 00036862     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1303/aez.2005.265     Document Type: Article

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