Flies, Gnats, and Mosquitoes

Encyclopedia of Biodiversity: Second Edition

Volumn , Issue , 2001, Pages 488-496

  Brown, Brian V ^a  

^a NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adult diptera; Aquatic diptera; Diptera; Diptera larvae; Filter feeders; Herbivores; Parasites; Parasitoids; Predators; Scavengers

Indexed keywords

EID: 85042826812     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-384719-5.00167-2     Document Type: Chapter

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