Insects and related arthropods: A nutritional primer for rehabilitators

Journal of Wildlife Rehabilitation

Volumn 27, Issue 3-4, 2004, Pages 14-27

  Finke, Mark ^b   Winn, Diane ^a,c  

^a University of Connecticut   (United States)

^b Mark D Finke Inc   (United States)

^c Avian Haven   (United States)

Author keywords

Arthropods; Calcium; Insectivore; Insects; Nutrition; Vitamin A

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ARTHROPODA; HEXAPODA; INSECTA;

EID: 32644466674     PISSN: 10712232     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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