Variable predation risk and the dynamic nature of mosquito antipredator responses to chemical alarm cues

Chemoecology

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 223-229

  Ferrari, Maud C O ^a   Messier, François ^a   Chivers, Douglas P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Antipredator responses; Chemical alarm cues; Culex restuans; Larval mosquitoes; Predation; Risk assessment; Spatial variability in predation risk

Indexed keywords

CULEX RESTUANS; SALAMANDROIDEA;

EID: 40149084972     PISSN: 09377409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00049-007-0380-1     Document Type: Article

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