Effects of altering flow and odor information on plume tracking behavior in walking cockroaches, Periplaneta americana (L.)

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 211, Issue 14, 2008, Pages 2317-2326

  Willis, Mark A ^a   Avondet, Jennifer L ^a   Finnell, Andrew S ^a  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavior; Cockroach; Orientation; Pheromone; Wind

Indexed keywords

SEX PHEROMONE;

ADAPTATION; ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL COMMUNICATION; ARTICLE; ASSOCIATION; CHEMISTRY; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; MALE; MOTH; ODOR; PERIPLANETA; PHYSIOLOGY; STIMULATION; WALKING; WIND;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ANIMAL COMMUNICATION; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; CUES; FEMALE; MALE; MOTHS; ODORS; PERIPLANETA; SEX ATTRACTANTS; STIMULATION, CHEMICAL; WALKING; WIND;

ANIMALIA; BLATTARIA; LEPIDOPTERA; PERIPLANETA; PERIPLANETA AMERICANA;

EID: 49749145951     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.016006     Document Type: Article

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