Incomplete electrical isolation of sex-pheromone responsive olfactory receptor neurons from neighboring sensilla

Journal of Insect Physiology

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 663-671

  Lee, Seong Gyu ^a   Baker, Thomas C ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cut tip single sensillum recording; Electrical isolation; Helicoverpa zea; Insect; Lepidoptera; Olfaction; Sensillum; Sex pheromone

Indexed keywords

INSECT HORMONE; SEX PHEROMONE;

MOTH; OLFACTION; OLFACTORY CUE; SEX PHEROMONE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FEMALE; MALE; MOTH; OLFACTORY RECEPTOR; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FEMALE; INSECT HORMONES; MALE; MOTHS; OLFACTORY RECEPTOR NEURONS; SEX ATTRACTANTS;

HELICOVERPA ZEA; HEXAPODA; LEPIDOPTERA;

EID: 41949136165     PISSN: 00221910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinsphys.2008.01.006     Document Type: Article

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