Mechanism of host recognition in Neodohrniphora elongata (Brown) (Diptera: Phoridae)

Animal Behaviour

Volumn 78, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 1177-1182

  Gazal, Vinicius ^a   Bailez, Omar ^a   Viana Bailez, Ana Maria ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDADE ESTADUAL DO NORTE FLUMINENSE DARCY RIBEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Atta sexdens rubropilosa; attack behaviour; inspection flight; leaf cutting ant; Neodohrniphora elongate; parasitoid; phorid; trail pheromone; visual cue

Indexed keywords

ANT; BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEFENSE BEHAVIOR; FLIGHT ACTIVITY; FLY; HOST LOCATION; HOST SELECTION; MORPHOLOGY; PARASITOID; PHEROMONE; WORKER CASTE;

ATTA; ATTA SEXDENS RUBROPILOSA; DIPTERA; HEXAPODA; NEODOHRNIPHORA; PHORIDAE;

EID: 70350046692     PISSN: 00033472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anbehav.2009.07.036     Document Type: Article

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