Distance and quality of natural habitat influence hawkmoth pollination of cultivated papaya

International Journal of Tropical Insect Science

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 114-123

  Martins, Dino J ^a,b,c   Johnson, Steven D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

^b East Africa Natural History Society   (Kenya)

^c HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Agrius; Carica papaya; Hippotion; Nephele; Overlooked ecosystem services; Pollinator conservation; Sphingidae

Indexed keywords

AGRIUS; AGRIUS CONVOLVULI; CARICA PAPAYA; CONVOLVULUS; HEXAPODA; HIPPOTION; HIPPOTION CELERIO; NEPHELE; SPHINGIDAE;

EID: 74949121067     PISSN: 17427584     EISSN: 17427592     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1742758409990208     Document Type: Article

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