Influence of German cockroach (Dictyoptera: Blattellidae) fecal extract on food consumption and harborage choice

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 89, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 668-672

  Miller, Dini M ^b   Koehler, Philip G ^b   Patterson, Richard S ^a,b  

^a CENTER FOR MEDICAL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

aggregation pheromone; Blattella germanica; consumption; fecal extract

Indexed keywords

ARENA; BLATTARIA; BLATTELLA GERMANICA; BLATTELLIDAE; DICTYOPTERA;

EID: 0030482454     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jee/89.3.668     Document Type: Article

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