The role of the ocelli in the phototactic behaviour of the haematophagous bug triatoma infestans

Journal of Insect Physiology

Volumn 44, Issue 12, 1998, Pages 1159-1162

  Lazzari, Claudio R ^a   Reiseman, Carolina E ^a   Insausti, Teresita C ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Behaviour; Ocelli; Phototaxis; Triatoma infestans; Vision

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EYE; ILLUMINATION; INSECT; NONHUMAN; PHOTORECEPTOR; PHOTOTAXIS; TRIATOMA INFESTANS; VISION;

EID: 0031784605     PISSN: 00221910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-1910(98)00080-8     Document Type: Article

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