Effects of chemical cues on foraging in damselfly larvae, Enallagma antennatum

Journal of Insect Behavior

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 285-295

  Mortensen, Lisa ^a   Richardson, Jean M L ^a  

^a BROCK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Antipredator behavior; Chemical cues; Damselflies; Diet cues; Foraging behavior; Odonata

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ENALLAGMA ANTENNATUM; ODONATA; ZYGOPTERA;

EID: 44649180487     PISSN: 08927553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10905-008-9125-4     Document Type: Article

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