A study of filter-feeding behaviour in Simulium larvae (Diptera: Simuliidae)
The structure of the mouthparts and distribution of cephalic sense organs of larval simuliids was investigated using the scanning electron microscope and methylene blue staining. The effect of water velocity, temperature and quality on larval feeding behaviour was studied in an artificial stream. Sh...
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Royal Holloway, University of London
1985
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