Behavioral responses of Pepsis thisbe (Hymenoptera: Pompilidae) to chemosensory cues associated with host spiders

Journal of Insect Behavior

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 757-766

  Punzo, F ^a   Ludwig, L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TAMPA   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavioral response; Host chemosensory cues; Pepsis thisbe

Indexed keywords

APHONOPELMA; ARANEAE; COLEOPTERA; HYMENOPTERA; ORYZAEPHILUS; PEPSIS; POMPILIDAE; THERAPHOSIDAE; THISBE; TRIBOLIUM (BEETLE); TRIBOLIUM CONFUSUM;

EID: 29844450186     PISSN: 08927553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10905-005-8738-0     Document Type: Article

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