Re-analysis of pheromone-mediated aggregation behaviour of European earwigs

Canadian Entomologist

Volumn 140, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 674-681

  Hehar, Gagandeep ^a   Gries, Regine ^a   Gries, Gerhard ^a  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGGREGATION BEHAVIOR; BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; BIOASSAY; INSECT; OLFACTION; PHEROMONE;

DERMAPTERA; FORFICULA AURICULARIA; FORFICULIDAE; HEXAPODA;

EID: 61349169493     PISSN: 0008347X     EISSN: 19183240     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4039/N08-026     Document Type: Article

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