Nymphs of the common bed bug (Cimex lectularius) produce anti-aphrodisiac defence against conspecific males

BMC Biology

Volumn 8, Issue , 2010, Pages

  Harraca, Vincent ^a,b   Ryne, Camilla ^a   Ignell, Rickard ^b  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CIMEX; CIMEX LECTULARIUS; CIMICIDAE;

2 OCTENAL; 2-OCTENAL; 4 OXO 2 OCTENAL; 4-OXO-2-OCTENAL; ALDEHYDE; N HEXANAL; N-HEXANAL; PHEROMONE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CIMEX; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; MALE; METABOLISM; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; NYMPH; PHYSIOLOGY; SENSILLUM; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

ALDEHYDES; ANIMALS; BEDBUGS; FEMALE; MALE; NYMPH; PHEROMONES; SENSILLA; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC;

EID: 77956528441     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17417007     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1741-7007-8-121     Document Type: Article

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