Demographic aspects of Chrysomya megacephala (Diptera, Calliphoridae) adults maintained under experimental conditions: Reproductive rate estimates

Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 457-461

  De Carvalho, Marcelo Henrique ^a   Von Zuben, Claudio José ^a  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Calliphoridae; Chrysomya megacephala; Cohort's mean reproductive age; Demographic aspects; Reproductive parameters

Indexed keywords

CALLIPHORIDAE; CHRYSOMYA MEGACEPHALA; DIPTERA;

EID: 33748658451     PISSN: 15168913     EISSN: 15168913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s1516-89132006000400014     Document Type: Article

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