Alighting of Tabanidae and muscids on natural and simulated hosts in the Sudan

Bulletin of Entomological Research

Volumn 99, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 561-571

  Mohamed Ahmed, M M ^a   Mihok, S ^b  

^a SUDAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Sudan)

^b NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Baits; Behaviour; Control; Hosts; Models; Sudan; Tabanidae

Indexed keywords

DEFENSE BEHAVIOR; FLY; HOST-PARASITE INTERACTION; PEST CONTROL; SIMULATION;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; CATTLE; FEMALE; FLY; GOAT; MALE; MUSCIDAE; PHYSIOLOGY; SUDAN;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; CATTLE; DIPTERA; FEMALE; GOATS; MALE; MUSCIDAE; SUDAN;

KHARTOUM [SUDAN]; SUDAN;

ANIMALIA; ATYLOTUS; CAPRA HIRCUS; DIPTERA; MUSCIDAE; TABANIDAE; TABANUS SUFIS;

EID: 74049090041     PISSN: 00074853     EISSN: 14752670     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0007485309006580     Document Type: Article

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