Temporal distribution of larval Chironomidae (Diptera) in experimental rice fields in Penang, Malaysia

Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 17-22

  Al Shami, S A ^a   Che Salmah, Md Rawi ^a   Hassan, Ahmad Abu ^a   Siti Azizah, Mohd Nor ^a  

^a SCHOOL OF PHYSICS   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Chironomids; Physico chemical parameters; Rice agroecosystem

Indexed keywords

CHIRONOMIDAE; CHIRONOMUS KIIENSIS; CLINOTANYPUS; DIPTERA; POLYPEDILUM; TANYPUS PUNCTIPENNIS; TANYTARSUS FORMOSANUS;

EID: 74449088725     PISSN: 12268615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aspen.2009.11.006     Document Type: Article

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