Light-induced variability in development of forensically important blow fly Phormia regina (Diptera: Calliphoridae)

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 351-358

  Nabity, P D ^a   Higley, L G ^b   Heng Moss, T M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

Author keywords

Forensic entomology; Photoperiod; PMI

Indexed keywords

CALLIPHORIDAE; DIPTERA; HEXAPODA; PHORMIA REGINA;

EID: 34247483563     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jmedent/44.2.351     Document Type: Article

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