Structure-phagostimulatory relationship for amino acids in adult western corn rootworm, Diabrotica virgifera virgifera

Journal of Chemical Ecology

Volumn 24, Issue 9, 1998, Pages 1499-1511

  Kim, Jae Hak ^a   Mullin, Christopher A ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chrysomelidae; Feeding stimulants; Gustation; Insect chemoreception; L alanine receptor; Nonprotein amino acids; QSAR; Structure taste relationships

Indexed keywords

EID: 7344250091     PISSN: 00980331     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1020959716777     Document Type: Article

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