Calling behavior and rhythms of sex pheromone production in the black cutworm moth in China

Journal of Insect Behavior

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 35-44

  Xiang, Yu yong ^a,b   Yang, Mao fa ^a   Li, Zi zhong ^a  

^a GUIZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b CHUZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Agrotis ypsilon; Calling behavior; Diel rythms; Sex pheromone production

Indexed keywords

AGROTIS IPSILON; LEPIDOPTERA;

EID: 72449164874     PISSN: 08927553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10905-009-9193-0     Document Type: Article

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