Effects of photoperiod on the circadian timing of pheromone response in male Trichoplusia ni: Relationship to the modulatory action of octopamine

Journal of Insect Physiology

Volumn 42, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 881-891

  Linn, Charles E ^a   Campbell, Marlene G ^a   Poole, Kathy R ^a   Wu, Wen Q ^a   Roelofs, Wendell L ^a  

^a New York State Agricultural Experiment Station   (United States)

Author keywords

Circadian rhythm; Octopamine; Sex pheromone; Trichoplusia ni

Indexed keywords

BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. CAPITATA; LEPIDOPTERA; TRICHOPLUSIA NI; NOCTUIDAE;

CABBAGE LOOPER MOTH; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; MALE BEHAVIOUR; OCTOPAMINE; PHOTOPERIOD; SEX PHEROMONE;

EID: 0030222620     PISSN: 00221910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0022-1910(96)00034-0     Document Type: Article

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