Aggregation of larvae ofBlattella germanica (L.) by lactic acid present in excreta
- 1 June 1986
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in Journal of Chemical Ecology
- Vol. 12 (6) , 1369-1375
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf01012356
Abstract
Lactic acid has been identified in extracts of filter paper “conditioned” by the German cockroach,Blattella germanica (L.). One-to two-week old larvae aggregated on filter paper wetted with solutions of lactic acid.Keywords
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