Male bugs modulate pheromone emission in response to vibratory signals from conspecifics

Journal of Chemical Ecology

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 561-574

  Miklas, Nadège ^a   Lasnier, Thérèse ^a   Renou, Michel ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Heteroptera; Mating behavior; Nezara viridula; Pheromone emission; Sex pheromone; Southern green stink bug; Vibratory communication

Indexed keywords

SEX PHEROMONE;

CHEMICAL ECOLOGY; COMMUNICATION; MATING BEHAVIOR; PHEROMONE; VIBRATION;

ARTICLE; FEMALE; HORMONE RELEASE; INSECT; MALE; METABOLISM; NONHUMAN; PARASITISM; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SOLID PHASE MICROEXTRACTION; VIBRATION;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; HETEROPTERA; MALE; SEX ATTRACTANTS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; VIBRATION;

GRAPHOSOMA LINEATUM; HETEROPTERA; INSECTA; NEZARA; NEZARA VIRIDULA; PENTATOMIDAE;

EID: 0037359354     PISSN: 00980331     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022898620429     Document Type: Article

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