Infrared radiation sensors of Melanophila acuminata (Coleoptera: Buprestidae): A thermopneumatic model

Annals of the Entomological Society of America

Volumn 98, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 738-746

  Evans, W G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Infrared radiation receptor; Melanophila; Phasic receptor; Sensor structure; Transduction

Indexed keywords

SENSOR;

BUPRESTIDAE; COLEOPTERA; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; MELANOPHILA; MELANOPHILA ACUMINATA;

EID: 25144486677     PISSN: 00138746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0013-8746(2005)098[0738:IRSOMA]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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