Hygroreception in olfactometer studies

Physiological Entomology

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 211-216

  MartÍnez, Andrés S ^a   Hardie, Jim ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aphidius colemani; Chemical ecology; Hygroreception; Insect; Olfaction; Olfactometer; Volatile chemical

Indexed keywords

AIRFLOW; APHID; BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY; BIOASSAY; CHEMICAL ECOLOGY; HOST-PARASITOID INTERACTION; HUMIDITY; OLFACTION; PREFERENCE BEHAVIOR; VOLATILE SUBSTANCE; WATER VAPOR;

APHIDIDAE; APHIDIINAE; APHIDIUS COLEMANI; HEXAPODA; HYMENOPTERA;

EID: 68949209849     PISSN: 03076962     EISSN: 13653032     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3032.2009.00675.x     Document Type: Article

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