Diel periodicity and influence of age and mating on female sex pheromone titre in Estigmene acrea (Lep., Arctiidae)

Journal of Applied Entomology

Volumn 128, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 459-463

  Del Mazo Cancino, A ^a   Malo, E A ^a   Cruz Lopez L ^a   Rojas, J C ^a  

^a EL COLEGIO DE LA FRONTERA SUR   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Age; Calling behaviour; Diel periodicity; Estigmene acrea; Mating; Pheromone titre

Indexed keywords

AGE; CALLING BEHAVIOR; DIEL VARIATION; PERIODICITY; PHEROMONE;

ARCTIIDAE; ESTIGMENE ACREA; LEPIDOPTERA;

EID: 3843101430     PISSN: 09312048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0418.2004.00872.x     Document Type: Article

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