Behavioral response of Stomoxys calcitrans (Diptera: Muscidae) to conspecific feces and feces extracts

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 957-961

  Carlson, David A ^a   Alzogaray, Raul A ^b   Hogsette, Jerome A ^a  

^a CENTER FOR MEDICAL   (United States)

^b Centro de Investigaciones de Plagas e Insecticidas   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Attraction; Feces; Stable fly; Stomoxys calcitrans; Triple cage olfactometer

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; FECES; FEMALE; MALE; MUSCIDAE; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; FECES; FEMALE; MALE; MUSCIDAE;

EID: 0034320446     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0022-2585-37.6.957     Document Type: Article

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