A review of the natural history and laboratory culture methods for the yellow dung fly, Scathophaga stercoraria

Journal of Insect Science

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2010, Pages

  Blanckenhorn, W U ^a   Pemberton, A J ^a   Bussiere L F ^a,b   Roembke, J ^c   Floate, K D ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

^c ECT OEKOTOXIKOLOGIE GMBH   (Germany)

^d LETHBRIDGE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bioassay; Eco toxicology; Faecal residues; Life history; Non target effects

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FLY; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; DIPTERA; FEMALE; MALE; REPRODUCTION;

EID: 77956760873     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15362442     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1673/031.010.1101     Document Type: Article

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