Survival over winter and spring emergence of Lucilia cuprina (Diptera: Calliphoridae) in south-eastern Australia

Australian Journal of Entomology

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 1-11

  De Cat, Sandra ^a   Larsen, John W A ^a   Anderson, Norman ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Arrested development; Control; Larval mortality; Overwintering; Sheep blowfly

Indexed keywords

CALLIPHORIDAE; DIPTERA; LUCILIA CUPRINA; LUCILIA SERICATA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 84857463227     PISSN: 13266756     EISSN: 14406055     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-6055.2011.00835.x     Document Type: Article

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