Species-specific antennal responses to tibial fragrances by male orchid bees

Journal of Chemical Ecology

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 71-79

  Eltz, Thomas ^a   Ayasse, Manfred ^b   Lunau, Klaus ^a  

^a HEINRICH HEINE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ULM   (Germany)

Author keywords

EAG; Euglossini; GC EAD; Odor bouquet; Olfaction; Sensory specialization

Indexed keywords

ANTENNA; BEE; OLFACTION; SENSORY SYSTEM; SPECIALIZATION;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BEE; CHEMISTRY; CLASSIFICATION; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HISTOLOGY; MALE; ORCHIDACEAE; PHYSIOLOGY; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; TIBIA;

ANIMALS; BEES; CHROMATOGRAPHY, GAS; MALE; ORCHIDACEAE; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; TIBIA;

APIDAE; APOIDEA; EUGLOSSA; EUGLOSSINI; ORCHIDACEAE; TRIDENTATA;

EID: 33644896589     PISSN: 00980331     EISSN: 15731561     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10886-006-9352-0     Document Type: Article

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