Marking by abrasion or branding and recapturing carabid beetles in studies of their movement

International Journal of Pest Management

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 161-164

  Winder, Linton ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carabids; Mark; Marking; Recapture; Release

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL ECOSYSTEM; BEETLE; DISPERSAL; MARK-RECAPTURE METHOD; MARKING METHOD; MOVEMENT; NATURAL ENEMY;

CARABIDAE; COLEOPTERA; HEXAPODA; INSECTA;

EID: 4344634156     PISSN: 09670874     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09670870410001731871     Document Type: Article

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