Effects of Volatile Compounds Emitted by Protea Species (Proteaceae) on Antennal Electrophysiological Responses and Attraction of Cetoniine Beetles

Journal of Chemical Ecology

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 438-446

  Steenhuisen, Sandy Lynn ^a   Jürgens, Andreas ^a   Johnson, Steven D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Beetle pollination; Cetoniinae; Electroantennographic detection (EAG); Field trapping; Floral scent; Flower color; Olfactory and visual cues

Indexed keywords

BAIT; BEETLE; BIRD; COLOR MORPH; ELECTROKINESIS; GRASSLAND; OLFACTORY CUE; TRAPPING; VISUAL CUE; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND;

SOUTH AFRICA;

AVES; CETONIINAE; COLEOPTERA; HEXAPODA; PROTEA; PROTEACEAE;

EID: 84875540351     PISSN: 00980331     EISSN: 15731561     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10886-013-0259-2     Document Type: Article

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