Open AccessThe Function of the Antennae in Rhodnius Prolixus: Confirmatory Experiments
Author(s) -
V. B. Wigglesworth,
J. D. Gillett
Publication year - 1934
Publication title -
journal of experimental biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.367
H-Index - 185
eISSN - 1477-9145
pISSN - 0022-0949
DOI - 10.1242/jeb.11.4.408
Subject(s) - rhodnius prolixus , rhodnius , stimulus (psychology) , zoology , biology , psychology , cognitive psychology , ecology , insect
The conclusion, previously arrived at, that Rhodnius prolixus responds to the gradient of air temperature around the source of stimulus, and not to radiant heat, was based on false premises; but this conclusion has now been confirmed by further experiments.
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