Oligosaccharide synthesis regulates gut osmolality in the ant-attended aphid Metopeurum fuscoviride but not in the unattended aphid Macrosiphoniella tanacetaria

Journal of Applied Entomology

Volumn 131, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 1-7

  Woodring, J ^a   Wiedemann, R ^a   Volkl W ^a   Hoffmann, K H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BAYREUTH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Aphids; Artificial phloem sap; Erlose; Gut enzymes; Gut incubation; Honeydew; Macrosiphoniella tanacetaria; Melezitose; Metopeurum fuscoviride; Sucrase; Sugars

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; ANT; APHID; ENZYME; HONEYDEW; OSMOREGULATION; SUGAR;

APHIDIDAE; CUCUMIS MELO VAR. INODORUS; FORMICIDAE; MACROSIPHONIELLA TANACETARIA; METOPEURUM FUSCOVIRIDE; TANACETUM VULGARE;

EID: 33846556102     PISSN: 09312048     EISSN: 14390418     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0418.2006.01091.x     Document Type: Article

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