Electrophysiological identification of hygroreceptor neurons from the antennal dome-shaped sensilla in the ground beetle Pterostichus oblongopunctatus

Journal of Insect Physiology

Volumn 56, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 1671-1678

  Merivee, Enno ^a   Must, Anne ^a   Luik, Anne ^a   Williams, Ingrid ^a  

^a ESTONIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Estonia)

Author keywords

Binary system; Differential sensitivity; Dry neuron; Hygrosensation; Moist neuron; Relative humidity

Indexed keywords

WATER;

BEETLE; HABITAT SELECTION; MICROHABITAT; NEUROLOGY; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; RELATIVE HUMIDITY;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BEETLE; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HEAT; HISTOLOGY; NERVE CELL; PHYSIOLOGY; SENSE ORGAN;

ANIMALS; BEETLES; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; HOT TEMPERATURE; NEURONS; SENSE ORGANS; WATER;

CARABIDAE; COLEOPTERA; HEXAPODA; PTEROSTICHUS; PTEROSTICHUS OBLONGOPUNCTATUS;

EID: 77955772359     PISSN: 00221910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinsphys.2010.06.017     Document Type: Article

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