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<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial color=#000000 size=2>Hi Mike,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial size=2>I assume you know the following reference?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial size=2>Dusek, J. & P. Laska 1974. Overwintering and spring emergence of some common species of aphidophagous syrphids (Syrphidae, Diptera). - Folia Facultatis Scientiarum Naturalium Universitatis Purkynianae Brunensis (Biologia) 15: 71-75.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial size=2>They present some data on the the influence of temperature on the development of species of Eupeodes, Syrphus, Sphaerophoria and Platycheirus.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial size=2>Cheers,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial size=2>Menno</FONT></DIV></DIV>
<BR> <BR>> Date: Mon, 5 Jul 2010 10:56:48 +0100<BR>> From: Francis.Gilbert@nottingham.ac.uk<BR>> To: syrphidae@lists.nottingham.ac.uk<BR>> Subject: [Syrphidae] re<BR>> <BR>> Hi Matthew<BR>> thanks for your info. We are trying to model development times in field<BR>> so need the minimum threshold temperature that syrphids (particularly of<BR>> the Genus Eristalis, Melanostoma and Melangyna) will develop to be able<BR>> to calculate degree days. Given the lack of responses, any species would<BR>> be useful.<BR>> cheers<BR>> Mike <BR>> <BR>> Mike Bowie<BR>> Senior Technical Officer in Ecology<BR>> <BR>> AGLS/Ecology<BR>> Burns B516<BR>> P O Box 84<BR>> Lincoln University 7647<BR>> Christchurch, New Zealand<BR>> <BR>> p +64 3 3218388 | f +64 3 3253844<BR>> e mike.bowie@lincoln.ac.nz | w www.lincoln.ac.nz<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> _______________________________________________<BR>> Syrphidae mailing list<BR>> Syrphidae@lists.nottingham.ac.uk<BR>> http://lists.nottingham.ac.uk/mailman/listinfo/syrphidae<BR> <br /><hr />New Windows 7: Find the right PC for you. <a href='http://windows.microsoft.com/shop' target='_new'>Learn more.</a></body>
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