Identification of Nedyopus patrioticus patrioticus (Attems, 1898) (Polydesmida: Paradoxosomatidae) secretions as possible defense substances

Applied Entomology and Zoology

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 447-452

  Noguchi, Satoshi ^a,c   Mori, Naoki ^a   Higa, Yoshiko ^b   Kuwahara, Yasumasa ^a  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Konan Agricultural High School ^*  (Japan)

^c Konan Agricultural High School   (Japan)

Author keywords

Defense secretion; Mandelonitrile; Millipede; Nedyopus patrioticus patrioticus (ATTEMS, 1898); P cresol

Indexed keywords

DIPLOPODA; PARADOXOSOMATIDAE; POLYDESMIDA;

EID: 0031511848     PISSN: 00036862     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1303/aez.32.447     Document Type: Article

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