Opportunistic exploitation of turtle eggs by Tripanurga importuna (Walker) (Diptera: Sarcophagidae)

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 86, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 151-160

  Bolton, R M ^a,b   Marshall, S A ^a   Brooks, R J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EGG; EGG PREDATION; EXPLOITATION; FLY; LARVA; NEST; SCAVENGER; TEMPERATURE; TURTLE;

APALONE SPINIFERA; DIPTERA; SARCOPHAGIDAE; TESTUDINES;

EID: 41949110440     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/Z07-128     Document Type: Article

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