Circadian control of photonegative sensitivity in the haematophagous bug Triatoma infestans

Journal of Comparative Physiology - A Sensory, Neural, and Behavioral Physiology

Volumn 183, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 533-541

  Reisenman, C E ^a   Lazzari, C R ^a   Giurfa, M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

^b FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Circadian rhythm; Phototaxis; Triatoma infestans; Vision

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031735884     PISSN: 03407594     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003590050279     Document Type: Article

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