Behavioral and electrophysiological studies on the sexually biased synergism between oligosaccharides and phospholipids in gustatory perception of nuptial secretion by the German cockroach

Journal of Insect Physiology

Volumn 55, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 742-750

  Wada Katsumata, Ayako ^a   Ozaki, Mamiko ^b   Yokohari, Fumio ^c   Nishikawa, Michiko ^c   Nishida, Ritsuo ^a  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b KOBE UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c FUKUOKA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Blattella germanica; Chemosensilla; Nuptial gift; Sexual bias; Synergistic effect

Indexed keywords

1,2 OLEOYLPHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINE; 1,2-OLEOYLPHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINE; MALTOTRIOSE; PHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINE; SEX PHEROMONE; TRISACCHARIDE;

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; CARBOHYDRATE; COCKROACH; NUPTIAL GIFT; PHOSPHOLIPID; PHYSIOLOGY; SALT; SECRETION; SYNERGISM;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; COCKROACH; DRUG EFFECT; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; SECRETION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; TASTE;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; COCKROACHES; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; MALE; PHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINES; SEX ATTRACTANTS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; TASTE PERCEPTION; TRISACCHARIDES;

BLATTARIA; BLATTELLA GERMANICA;

EID: 67549120761     PISSN: 00221910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinsphys.2009.04.014     Document Type: Article

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