Chemical defense of giant springtail Tetrodontophora bielanensis (Waga) (Insecta: Collembola)

Journal of Chemical Ecology

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 1051-1074

  Dettner, K ^a   Scheuerlein, A ^a   Fabian, P ^a   Schulz, S ^b   Francke, W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BAYREUTH   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HAMBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

2,3 dimeihoxypyrido 2,3 b pyrazine; 2 methoxy 4H pyrido 2,3 b pyrazine 3 one; 3 isopropyl 2 methoxypyrido 2,3 b pyrazine; alkaloids; Chemical defense; cleansing behavior; Collembola; disorientatoin; pseudocells; pyridopyrazines; Tetrodontophora bielanensis

Indexed keywords

CARABIDAE; COLEOPTERA; COLLEMBOLA; INSECTA; NEBRIA BREVICOLLIS; TETRODONTOPHORA BIELANENSIS;

EID: 0029783156     PISSN: 00980331     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02029954     Document Type: Article

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