Mate recognition in the Aphis fabae complex: Daily rhythm of release and specificity of sex pheromones

Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata

Volumn 79, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 85-89

  Thieme, T ^a   Dixon, A F G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROSTOCK   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aphis fabae; Black bean aphid; Sex pheromone; Specific mate recognition system

Indexed keywords

MATE RECOGNITION; SEX PHEROMONE;

APHIDIDAE; APHIS FABAE FABAE; APHIS FABAE SOLANELLA; CELASTRACEAE; EUONYMUS EUROPAEA; HOMOPTERA;

EID: 0030446679     PISSN: 00138703     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1570-7458.1996.tb00812.x     Document Type: Article

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