On the Behaviour of Wireworms of the Genus Agriotes Esch. (Coleoptera, Elateridae)
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- 1 December 1943
- journal article
- Published by The Company of Biologists in Journal of Experimental Biology
- Vol. 20 (1) , 54-60
- https://doi.org/10.1242/jeb.20.1.54
Abstract
The influence of water, as distinct from humidity, on insect behaviour has not been widely investigated, but with regard to the special problem of wireworm distribution, soil moisture has been recognized as an environmental factor of considerable importance (Thomas, 1940).Keywords
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