Antennal olfactory responses to individual cereal volatiles in Theocolax elegans (Westwood) (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae)

Journal of Stored Products Research

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 195-200

  Germinara, G S ^a   De Cristofaro, A ^b   Rotundo, G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FOGGIA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MOLISE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Antennal stimulants; EAG; Host habitat location; Internal grain pests; Parasitic wasp

Indexed keywords

HEXAPODA; HYMENOPTERA; PTEROMALIDAE; THEOCOLAX ELEGANS; TRITICUM AESTIVUM; VESPOIDEA;

EID: 67349172150     PISSN: 0022474X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jspr.2009.02.002     Document Type: Article

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