Effects of starvation on the olfactory responses of the blood-sucking bug Rhodnius prolixus

Journal of Insect Physiology

Volumn 59, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 717-721

  Reisenman, Carolina E ^a   Lee, Yan ^a   Gregory, Teresa ^a   Guerenstein, Pablo G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE ENTRE RÍOS   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Behavior; Olfaction; Rhodnius prolixus; Sensory modulation; Triatomine

Indexed keywords

AGGREGATION; BLOOD; CARBON DIOXIDE; INSECT; OLFACTORY CUE; PHEROMONE; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; STARVATION;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BITES AND STINGS; EATING; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; ODOR; PARASITOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; RHODNIUS; STARVATION;

ANIMALS; BITES AND STINGS; EATING; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; ODORS; RHODNIUS; SMELL; STARVATION;

HEXAPODA; RHODNIUS PROLIXUS;

EID: 84878451304     PISSN: 00221910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinsphys.2013.04.003     Document Type: Article

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