Effects of carbon dioxide, acetone and 1-octen-3-ol on the flight responses of the stable fly, Stomoxys calcitrans, in a wind tunnel

Physiological Entomology

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 380-386

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

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b TRENT UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Anemotaxis; Behaviour; Flux; Kairomones; Kinesis; Orientation; Stable fly; Stomoxys calcitrans; Taxes

Indexed keywords

1-OCTEN-3-OL; ACETONE; CARBON DIOXIDE; FLIGHT BEHAVIOUR; ODOUR PLUME; STABLE FLY; WIND TUNNEL;

DIPTERA; MUSCIDAE; STOMOXYS CALCITRANS;

EID: 0031452633     PISSN: 03076962     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3032.1997.tb01183.x     Document Type: Article

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