Evidence for the possible existence of a second polarization-vision pathway in the locust brain

Journal of Insect Physiology

Volumn 56, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 971-979

  el Jundi, Basil ^a   Homberg, Uwe ^a  

^a PHILIPPS UNIVERSITY MARBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Desert locust; Insect brain; Polarization vision; Sky compass orientation; Visual system

Indexed keywords

BRAIN; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; COCKROACH; FLY; LOCUST; POLARIZATION; VISUAL CUE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BRAIN; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; GRASSHOPPER; LIGHT; NERVE CELL; ORIENTATION; PHOTOSTIMULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; VISION; VISUAL SYSTEM;

ANIMALS; BRAIN; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; GRASSHOPPERS; LIGHT; NEURONS; ORIENTATION; PHOTIC STIMULATION; VISUAL PATHWAYS; VISUAL PERCEPTION;

BLATTARIA; HEXAPODA; SCHISTOCERCA GREGARIA;

EID: 77954312964     PISSN: 00221910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinsphys.2010.05.011     Document Type: Article

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