Feeding behavior and survival of glucose-averse Blattella germanica (Orthoptera: Blattoidea: Blattellidae) provided glucose as a sole food source

Journal of Insect Behavior

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 93-102

  Silverman, Jules ^a   Selbach, Hanneliese ^a  

^a The Clorox Company   (United States)

Author keywords

Blattella germanica; Feeding behavior; German cockroach; Glucose aversion; Survival

Indexed keywords

BLATELLA GERMANICA; BLATTARIA; BLATTELLA GERMANICA; BLATTELLIDAE; BLATTOIDEA; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; INVERTEBRATA; ORTHOPTERA;

EID: 0031778804     PISSN: 08927553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1020870601137     Document Type: Article

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