Physical processes and real-time chemical measurement of the insect olfactory environment

Journal of Chemical Ecology

Volumn 34, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 837-853

  Riffell, Jeffrey A ^a   Abrell, Leif ^a,b   Hildebrand, John G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^b The University of Arizona   (United States)

Author keywords

Gas chromatography; Insect behavior; Mass spectrometry; Odor landscape; Odor plume; Odor plume tracking; PTRMS

Indexed keywords

DISEASE TRANSMISSION; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HERBIVORY; INSECT; MASS SPECTROMETRY; MEASUREMENT METHOD; ODOR; OLFACTION; OLFACTORY CUE; SENSORY SYSTEM; SIGNAL;

ANIMAL; BODY SIZE; CHEMISTRY; INSECT; ODOR; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; TIME;

ANIMALS; BODY SIZE; CHEMISTRY, ANALYTICAL; INSECTS; ODORS; SMELL; TIME FACTORS;

HEXAPODA;

EID: 47049116529     PISSN: 00980331     EISSN: 15731561     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10886-008-9490-7     Document Type: Review

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