Evolution of insect pheromones and their role in reproductive isolation and speciation

Annales de la Societe Entomologique de France

Volumn 47, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 55-62

  Wicker Thomas, Claude ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Biosythesic pathways; Cuticular hydrocarbons; Desaturase; Diptera; Lepidoptera

Indexed keywords

DIPTERA; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; HEXAPODA; LEPIDOPTERA; OSTRINIA; OSTRINIA NUBILALIS;

EID: 80053962352     PISSN: 00379271     EISSN: 21686351     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00379271.2011.10697696     Document Type: Article

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