Researches on Population Ecology

, Volume 26, Issue 1, pp 51–73 | Cite as

An analysis of larval mortality and development in relation to group size inDictyoploca japonica Butler (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae), with special reference to field populations

  • Toshio Iwakuma
  • Naotake Morimoto
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Early Larval Stage Chestnut Tree Predation Mortality Larval Group Mortality Process 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Toshio Iwakuma
    • 1
  • Naotake Morimoto
    • 1
  1. 1.Laboratory of Applied Entomology, Faculty of AgricultureShinshu UniversityNaganoJapan

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