Age and sex related responsiveness of tribolium castaneum (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) in novel behavioral bioassays

Environmental Entomology

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 82-87

  Duehl, A J ^a   Arbogast, R T ^a   Teal, P E ^a  

^a CENTER FOR MEDICAL   (United States)

Author keywords

bioassay; chemical attraction; disturbance; Tribolium castaneum

Indexed keywords

4,8 DIMETHYLDECANAL; 4,8-DIMETHYLDECANAL; ALDEHYDE; PHEROMONE;

AGE STRUCTURE; BEETLE; BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; BIOASSAY; CHEMICAL CUE; DIFFUSION; DISTURBANCE; SEX RATIO;

AGE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; ASSOCIATION; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; FOOD; FOOD DEPRIVATION; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHYSIOLOGY; SEX RATIO; TRIBOLIUM;

AGE FACTORS; ALDEHYDES; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; CUES; FEMALE; FOOD; FOOD DEPRIVATION; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHEROMONES; SEX DISTRIBUTION; TRIBOLIUM;

COLEOPTERA; TENEBRIONIDAE; TRIBOLIUM (BEETLE); TRIBOLIUM CASTANEUM;

EID: 79951655083     PISSN: 0046225X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/EN10107     Document Type: Article

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