Chironomus calligraphus (Diptera: Chironomidae), a new pest species in Georgia

Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 258-259

  Gray, Elmer W ^a   Royals, Candace ^b   Epler, John H ^c   Wyatt, Roger D ^a   Brewer, Ben ^d   Noblet, Ray ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b Valent BioSciences Corporation   (United States)

^c South Walton County Mosquito Control District ^*  (United States)

^d South Walton County Mosquito Control District   (United States)

Author keywords

chironomid midge; Chironomus calligraphus; Georgia

Indexed keywords

CHIRONOMIDAE; CHIRONOMUS CALLIGRAPHUS; DIPTERA; HEXAPODA;

EID: 84866876987     PISSN: 8756971X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2987/12-6252R.1     Document Type: Article

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