Effects of carbon dioxide, acetone and 1-octen-3-ol on the activity of the stable fly, Stomoxys calcitrans

Physiological Entomology

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 256-260

  Schofield, Steven ^a,b   Witty, Charles ^a   Brady, John ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b TRENT UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Activation; Activity; Behaviour; Flux; Kairomones; Kinesis; Landing responses; Stable fly; Stomoxys calcitrans

Indexed keywords

STOMOXYS CALCITRANS;

EID: 0030700758     PISSN: 03076962     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3032.1997.tb01166.x     Document Type: Article

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