Behavioral responses of three species of ground beetle (coleoptera: carabidae) to olfactory cues associated with prey and habitat

Journal of Insect Behavior

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 237-250

  Eastwood, E A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

(E) farnesene; Aphids; Carabids; Kairomone; Olfactometer; Pest management

Indexed keywords

HARPALUS RUFIPES; NEBRIA BREVICOLLIS; PTEROSTICHUS MELANARIUS;

EID: 0030026382     PISSN: 08927553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf02213868     Document Type: Article

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