Year: 1989
Type: article
Abstract: We had occasion recently to study 3 live specimens of Pseudozaena orientalis opaca, an ozaenine carabid beetle (subfamily Paussinae, tribe Ozaenini) from New Guinea, and report here on the biology and chemistry of its defensive spray mechanism. A number of New World ozaenines had previously been studied chemically and shown to be “bombardiers” that discharge a hot quinonoid mixture (Aneshansley et al. 1969, 1983; Eisner and Aneshansley 1982; Eisner et al. 1977; Roach et al. 1979). Pseudozaena proved no exception.
Source: Psyche A Journal of Entomology
DOI: 10.1155/1989/31512
Institutions: Cornell University, University of Alberta
Language: English
Subfield: Cancer Research
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
Estimated APC paid: $1,000
OpenAlex ID: W1494537570