WEATHER FACTORS AFFECTING THE MALE MATE-LOCATING TACTICS OF THE SMALL COPPER BUTTERFLY (LEPIDOPTERA: LYCAENIDAE)

Weather factors affecting the male mate-locating tactics of the small copper butterfly (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae)

Males of the small copper butterfly, Lycaena phlaeas daimio, exhibit two mate-locating tactics: patrolling and perching.Field investigations were SPF 27 ADULT conducted to determine the biotic and abiotic factors affecting the mate-locating behaviour of male L.phlaeas.Patrolling was often observed when light intensity was high.Perching was performe

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General morbidity prevalence in the Delhi slums

Research Question: What is the sickness prevalence in the slums of a metropolitan city? Objectives: To estimate the morbidity prevalence with reference to a socio-economic and demographic perspective of the slum population of Delhi.Study Design: A cross-sectional study was conducted and data were collected by a two-stage random sampling method.In t

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