An electrophysiological analysis of the effect of phagostimulant mixtures on the responses of a deterrent-sensitive cell of gypsy moth larvae, Lymantria dispar (L.)

Arthropod-Plant Interactions

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 259-267

  Martin, Timothy L ^a   Shields, Vonnie D C ^a  

^a TOWSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Electrophysiology; Gustation; Gypsy moth; Lepidoptera; Lymantria dispar; Mixture interactions; Styloconic sensillum; Taste receptor cell

Indexed keywords

FEEDING BEHAVIOR; MOTH; PLANT-INSECT INTERACTION; SUCROSE; TASTE;

HEXAPODA; LEPIDOPTERA; LYMANTRIA; LYMANTRIA DISPAR; STRYCHNOS TOXIFERA;

EID: 84861456457     PISSN: 18728855     EISSN: 18728847     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11829-012-9183-6     Document Type: Article

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