Rearing Chrysomya megacephala on artificial diets composed of varying concentrations of albumin

Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 421-426

  Mendonça, Paloma Martins ^a   de Carvalho Queiroz, Margareth Maria ^a   d'Almeida, José Mario ^a,b  

^a INSTITUTO OSWALDO CRUZ   (Brazil)

^b FLUMINENSE FEDERAL UNIVERSITY   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Blowfly; Calliphoridae; Development; Diptera; Protein

Indexed keywords

BOVINAE; CALLIPHORIDAE; CHRYSOMYA MEGACEPHALA; DIPTERA;

EID: 69549110402     PISSN: 15168913     EISSN: 15168913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1516-89132009000200020     Document Type: Article

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