A history of southern African research relevant to forensic entomology

South African Journal of Science

Volumn 102, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 59-65

  Williams, K A ^a   Villet, M H ^a  

^a RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENTOMOLOGY; FORENSIC SCIENCE; HISTORY; INSECT; LITERATURE REVIEW; RESEARCH WORK;

AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 33744804572     PISSN: 00382353     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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