Influence of observer presence on pacific damsel bug behavior: Who is watching whom?

Journal of Insect Behavior

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 651-667

  Wade, Mark R ^a,c   Zalucki, Myron P ^a   Franzmann, Bernie A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES   (Australia)

^c LINCOLN UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Bias; Disturbance; Nabidae; Observer effect; Predation; Review of other organisms

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; HELICOVERPA ARMIGERA; INSECTA; NABIDAE; NABIS;

EID: 24744460305     PISSN: 08927553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10905-005-7017-4     Document Type: Article

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