The role of the antennae during courtship behaviour in the parasitic wasp Trichopria drosophilae

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 211, Issue 15, 2008, Pages 2486-2491

  Romani, Roberto ^a   Rosi, Marzia Cristiana ^c   Isidoro, Nunzio ^b   Bin, Ferdinando ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITÀ POLITECNICA DELLE MARCHE   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Antennal glands; Drosophila melanogaster; Insect; Mating behaviour; Parasitoids; Sex pheromone

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL ANATOMY; ARTICLE; BIOASSAY; COURTSHIP; FEMALE; MALE; PARASITE; PHYSIOLOGY; ULTRASTRUCTURE; WASP;

ANIMAL STRUCTURES; ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL ASSAY; COURTSHIP; FEMALE; MALE; PARASITES; WASPS;

DIAPRIIDAE; DIPTERA; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; DROSOPHILIDAE; HEXAPODA; HYMENOPTERA; TRICHOPRIA; VESPOIDEA;

EID: 50649122098     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.013177     Document Type: Article

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