Effect of laboratory culture conditions on population growth of Proisotoma minuta (Tullberg) (Collembola: Isotomidae)

Entomological Science

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 135-140

  Park, Eun Kee ^a  

^a Research and Education Unit   (Australia)

Author keywords

Collembola; Laboratory culture; Life history; Proisotoma minuta (Tullberg)

Indexed keywords

COLLEMBOLA; HEXAPODA; ISOTOMIDAE; PROISOTOMA MINUTA; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE;

EID: 34250809739     PISSN: 13438786     EISSN: 14798298     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1479-8298.2007.00207.x     Document Type: Article

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