Emergence, mating, and postmating behaviors of the oriental beetle (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)

Journal of Insect Behavior

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 175-192

  Facundo, Henry T ^a,b   Linn Jr , Charles E ^a   Villani, Michael G ^c   Roelofs, Wendell L ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES LOS BAÑOS   (Philippines)

^c NONE

Author keywords

(Z) and (E) 7 tetradecen 2 one; Coleoptera; Exomala orientalis; Mate guarding; Mating behavior; Oriental beetle; Scarabaeidae; Sex pheromone; Sustained flight tunnel

Indexed keywords

EXOMALA ORIENTALIS;

EID: 0033048838     PISSN: 08927553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1020910732029     Document Type: Article

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