Development of specific responses in antennal taste hairs after ecdysis. An electrophysiological investigation of the coackroach, Periplaneta brunnea

Journal of Insect Physiology

Volumn 44, Issue 7-8, 1998, Pages 659-666

  Hansen Delkeskamp, Elisabeth ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF REGENSBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Antennae; Cockroach; Moult; Spike generation; Taste hair

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHEMORECEPTOR; COCKROACH; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; MECHANORECEPTOR; MOLTING; NONHUMAN; TASTE;

EID: 0031873083     PISSN: 00221910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-1910(98)00018-3     Document Type: Article

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