Detection of odor perception in Asiatic honeybee (Apis cerana Fabricius, 1793) workers by changing membrane potential of the antennal sensilla

Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 197-200

  Suwannapong, G ^a   Seanbualuang, Paitoon ^b   Gowda, Sivaram Venkatarame ^c   Benbow, Mark Eric ^d  

^a BURAPHA UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b UBON RATCHATHANI RAJABHAT UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^c BANGALORE UNIVERSITY   (India)

^d UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Antennal sensilla; Asiatic honeybee; Membrane potential and odor perception

Indexed keywords

APIS CERANA; APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA;

EID: 77955576231     PISSN: 12268615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aspen.2010.03.001     Document Type: Article

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