New approach to evaluate the antennal response of an adult predator insect to different volatile chemical compounds by using electroantennogram technique

Journal of Applied Sciences

Volumn 8, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1692-1698

  Shonouda, Mourad L ^a  

^a Alexandria University Faculty Of Science   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Dose response; Episyrphus balteatus; Floral odorants; Olfaction

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL INTERACTIONS; DOSE RESPONSE; EPISYRPHUS BALTEATUS; FLORAL ODORANTS; LOW CONCENTRATIONS; OLFACTION; OLFACTORY RECEPTORS; SURROUNDING ENVIRONMENT;

ALCOHOLS; BIOCONTROL; KETONES; MONOTERPENES;

CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS;

EID: 46149126424     PISSN: 18125654     EISSN: 18125662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jas.2008.1692.1698     Document Type: Article

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