Comparison of tarsal and cuticular chemistry in the leaf beetle Gastrophysa viridula (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) and an evaluation of solid-phase microextraction and solvent extraction techniques

Chemoecology

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 185-193

  Geiselhardt, Stefanie Frauke ^a   Geiselhardt, Sven ^b   Peschke, Klaus ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

^b FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Chrysomelidae; Coleoptera; Cuticular hydrocarbons; Footprints; Gastrophysa; Solid phase microextraction; Tarsal liquid

Indexed keywords

CHRYSOMELIDAE; COLEOPTERA; GASTROPHYSA; GASTROPHYSA VIRIDULA; HEXAPODA;

EID: 77349095451     PISSN: 09377409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00049-009-0021-y     Document Type: Article

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