Morphometric comparison of Simulium perflavum larvae (Diptera: Simuliidae) in relation to season and gender in Central Amazônia, Brazil

Number of larval instars, age structure and environmental effects on these parameters represent basic information in the study of insect population biology. When species have economic importance, this information is essential in order to choose the best period to apply different control methods and...

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Main Authors: Yamile B Alencar, Neusa Hamada, Sandra Magni-Darwich
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 2001-08-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762001000600008