Inhibitors of sensillar esterase reversibly block the responses of moth pheromone receptor cells

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

Volumn 183, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 153-164

  Pophof, B ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR ORNITHOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Pheromone deactivation; Pheromone degradation; Response inhibition; Single sensillum recordings; Trifluoro propanones

Indexed keywords

ANTHERAEA POLYPHEMUS; TRIFLUORO PROPANONES;

EID: 0031880518     PISSN: 03407594     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003590050243     Document Type: Article

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