Cockchafer larvae smell host root scents in soil.
In many insect species olfaction is a key sensory modality. However, examination of the chemical ecology of insects has focussed up to now on insects living above ground. Evidence for behavioral responses to chemical cues in the soil other than CO(2) is scarce and the role played by olfaction in the...
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2012
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