Oviposition habitat selection by a mosquito in response to a predator: Are predator-released kairomones air-borne cues?

Journal of Vector Ecology

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 208-211

  Silberbush, Alon ^a   Blaustein, Leon ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PHEROMONE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ECOSYSTEM; EGG LAYING; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM; MOSQUITO; PHYSIOLOGY; PREDATION;

ANIMALS; CULICIDAE; ECOSYSTEM; FEMALE; OVIPOSITION; PHEROMONES; PREDATORY BEHAVIOR;

EID: 54749148284     PISSN: 10811710     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3376/1081-1710(2008)33[208:OHSBAM]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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