Anti-predator behavioral responses of mosquito pupae to aerial predation risk

Journal of Insect Behavior

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 373-381

  Rodríguez Prieto, Iñaki ^a   Fernández Juricic, Esteban ^b   Martín, José ^a  

^a MUSEO NACIONAL DE CIENCIAS NATURALES   (Spain)

^b CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aerial predation risk; Anti predator behavior; Culex pupae; Oxygen consumption; Resource use; Water depth

Indexed keywords

CULEX PIPIENS; HEXAPODA; INSECTA;

EID: 33748608029     PISSN: 08927553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10905-006-9033-4     Document Type: Article

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