Diurnal patterns in host finding by potato aphids, Macrosiphum euphorbiae (Homoptera: Aphididae)

Journal of Insect Behavior

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 347-356

  Narayandas, Girish K ^a   Alyokhin, Andrei V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Circadian rhythmicity; Daily cycle; Host finding; Macrosiphum euphorbiae; Olfactometer

Indexed keywords

APHIDIDAE; HEMIPTERA; MACROSIPHUM EUPHORBIAE; POTATO LEAFROLL VIRUS; POTATO VIRUS Y; POTYVIRUS; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

EID: 33748592877     PISSN: 08927553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10905-006-9029-0     Document Type: Article

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