Density dependence of the alarm pheromone effect in pea aphids, Acyrthosiphon pisum (Sternorrhyncha: Aphididae)
The aphid alarm pheromone is known to trigger wing induction in pea aphids (Acyrthosiphon pisum). In reaction to alarm pheromone, aphids drop off the plant or walk away. While searching for a new feeding site they repeatedly encounter other members of the aphid colony and this increased contact rate...
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Institute of Entomology, Biology Centre, Czech Academy of Science
2007-01-01
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| Series: | European Journal of Entomology |
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| Online Access: | https://www.eje.cz/artkey/eje-200701-0007_Density_dependence_of_the_alarm_pheromone_effect_in_pea_aphids_Acyrthosiphon_pisum_Sternorrhyncha_Aphididae.php |