Localization and morphology of sex pheromone glands in scarab beetles

Journal of Chemical Ecology

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 903-915

  Tada, Shigeo ^a,b   Leal, Walter Soares ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF AGROBIOLOGICAL SCIENCES   (Japan)

^b NONE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Anomala albopilosa albopilosa; Anomala cuprea; Coleoptera; Heptophylla picea; Holotrichia parallela; Pheromone gland; Popillia japonica; Scarabacidae

Indexed keywords

ANOMALA ALBOPILOSA; ANOMALA CUPREA; COLEOPTERA; HEPTOPHYLLA PICEA; HOLOTRICHIA PARALLELA; JAPONICA; PICEA; POPILLIA JAPONICA; SCARABAEIDAE;

EID: 0030969615     PISSN: 00980331     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:JOEC.0000006379.01010.da     Document Type: Article

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