Fine-scale resolution of closely spaced pheromone and antagonist filaments by flying male Helicoverpa zea

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

Volumn 185, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 131-141

  Fadamiro, H Y ^a,c   Cosse A A ^b   Baker, T C ^a  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NATIONAL CENTER FOR AGRICULTURAL UTILIZATION RESEARCH   (United States)

^c MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

Author keywords

Antagonist; Helicoverpa zea; Lepidoptera; Noctuidae; Sex pheromone

Indexed keywords

HELICOVERPA ZEA;

EID: 0032881053     PISSN: 03407594     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003590050372     Document Type: Article

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