Endocoprid activity of aphodius fossor (coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) related to bovine dung decomposition in a mixed grass prairie

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 99, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 2210-2215

  Owen, W K ^a   Lloyd, J E ^a   Legg, D E ^a   Kumar, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

Author keywords

Dung decomposition; Nutrient cycling; Scarabaeidae

Indexed keywords

APHODIUS FOSSOR; BOVINAE; COLEOPTERA; SCARABAEIDAE;

EID: 34248682436     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jee/99.6.2210     Document Type: Article

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