Integration of visual and olfactory cues of hosts and non-hosts by three bark beetles (Coleoptera: Scolytidae)

Ecological Entomology

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 437-449

  Campbell, Stuart A ^a,c   Borden, John H ^a,b  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Pherotech International Inc   (Canada)

^c Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Bark beetles; Coleoptera; Foraging behaviour; Host selection; Host non host discrimination; Olfactory cues; Scolytidae; Sensory integration; Visual cues

Indexed keywords

ANGIOSPERM; BAIT; BEETLE; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; OLFACTORY CUE; PHEROMONE; TRAPPING; VISUAL CUE;

ABIES; BETULA PAPYRIFERA; COLEOPTERA; CONIFEROPHYTA; DENDROCTONUS PONDEROSAE; DENDROCTONUS PSEUDOTSUGAE; DRYOCOETES CONFUSUS; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; MAGNOLIOPHYTA; PINUS CONTORTA; PINUS MUGO; PSEUDOTSUGA; PSEUDOTSUGA MENZIESII; SCOLYTINAE;

EID: 33745932469     PISSN: 03076946     EISSN: 13652311     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2311.2006.00809.x     Document Type: Article

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