The role of vision in odor-plume tracking by walking and flying insects

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 214, Issue 24, 2011, Pages 4121-4132

  Willis, Mark A ^a   Avondet, Jennifer L ^a   Zheng, Elizabeth ^a  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavior; Cockroach; Orientation; Pheromone; Vision

Indexed keywords

PHEROMONE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ASSOCIATION; DEPTH PERCEPTION; FEMALE; FLYING; MALE; METABOLISM; MOTH; ODOR; ORIENTATION; PERIPLANETA; PHYSIOLOGY; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; WALKING;

ANIMALS; CUES; FEMALE; FLIGHT, ANIMAL; MALE; MOTHS; ODORS; ORIENTATION; PERIPLANETA; PHEROMONES; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; SPACE PERCEPTION; WALKING;

EID: 83155192237     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.036954     Document Type: Article

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