The influence of female age on phonotaxis during single and multiple song presentations in the field cricket, Gryllus integer (Orthoptera: Gryllidae)

Journal of Insect Behavior

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 437-449

  Prosser, Melanie R ^a,b   Murray, Anne Marie ^a   Cade, William H ^a  

^a BROCK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Age; Female choice; Gryllus; Phonotaxis; Selectivity

Indexed keywords

GRYLLIDAE; GRYLLINAE; GRYLLUS; GRYLLUS INTEGER; ORTHOPTERA;

EID: 0030746055     PISSN: 08927553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02765609     Document Type: Article

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