The scent of senescence: Age-dependent changes in the composition of the cephalic gland secretion of the male European beewolf, Philanthus triangulum

Journal of Insect Science

Volumn 6, Issue , 2006, Pages 1-9

  Kaltenpoth, Martin ^a   Strohm, Erhard ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WÜRZBURG   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF REGENSBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Aging; Communication; Crabronidae; Hymenoptera; Mate choice; Sexual selection

Indexed keywords

APOIDEA; CANIDAE; CRABRONIDAE; EUKARYOTA; HYMENOPTERA; PHILANTHUS TRIANGULUM;

EID: 33947313846     PISSN: 14336863     EISSN: 15362442     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1673/2006_06_20.1     Document Type: Article

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