A reinvestigation of Brindley's gland exocrine compounds of Rhodnius prolixus (Hemiptera: Reduviidae)

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 256-265

  Rojas, Julio C ^a   Rios Candelaria, Eder ^a   Cruz López, Leopoldo ^a   Santiesteban, Antonio ^a   Bond Compean, Juan Guillermo ^b   Brindis, Yolanda ^a   Malo, Edi A ^a  

^a EL COLEGIO DE LA FRONTERA SUR   (Mexico)

^b INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE SALUD PÚBLICA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Brindley's gland; Exocrine compounds; Rhodnius prolixus; Triatominae

Indexed keywords

HEMIPTERA; REDUVIIDAE; RHODNIUS; RHODNIUS PROLIXUS; TRIATOMINAE;

ACETIC ACID DERIVATIVE; BUTYRIC ACID DERIVATIVE; INSECT ATTRACTANTS; ISOBUTYRIC ACID; PHEROMONE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; DISEASE CARRIER; EXOCRINE GLAND; FEMALE; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; RHODNIUS;

ACETIC ACIDS; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; BUTYRIC ACIDS; EXOCRINE GLANDS; FEMALE; INSECT VECTORS; MALE; PHEROMONES; RHODNIUS;

EID: 0036514536     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0022-2585-39.2.256     Document Type: Article

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