Roles of hydrocarbons in the recognition systems of insects

American Zoologist

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 394-405

  Singer, Theresa L ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

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EID: 17044461625     PISSN: 00031569     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/icb/38.2.394     Document Type: Article

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