Predation potential of odonates on mosquito larvae: Implications for biological control

Biological Control

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 1-8

  Saha, Nabaneeta ^a,b   Aditya, Gautam ^a,c   Banerjee, Soumyajit ^a   Saha, Goutam K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALCUTTA   (India)

^b Serampore College   (India)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BURDWAN   (India)

Author keywords

Brachydiplax chalybea chalybea; Ceriagrion coromandelianum; Functional response; Mosquito larvae; Odonata

Indexed keywords

CERIAGRION; CULEX PIPIENS QUINQUEFASCIATUS; ODONATA;

EID: 84864335724     PISSN: 10499644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocontrol.2012.05.004     Document Type: Article

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