Studies on the metamorphosis of the Japanese beetle (Popillia Japonica Newman). I. Weight and metabolism changes
β Scribed by Ludwig, Daniel
- Book ID
- 102889885
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1931
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 667 KB
- Volume
- 60
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0022-104X
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β¦ Synopsis
The writer is indebted to Dr. Henry Fox, of the Japanese Beetle Laboratory, Moorestown, New Jersey, for supplying the larvae as well as some of the other material used in these experiments.
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