The role of cercal sensory feedback during spermatophore transfer in the cricket, Acheta domesticus

Journal of Insect Physiology

Volumn 46, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 1017-1032

  Snell, L C ^a   Killian, K A ^a  

^a MIAMI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cerci; Insect; Mating behavior; Muscle; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRICKET; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; INSECT; MALE; MALE GENITAL SYSTEM FUNCTION; MATING; MOTOR UNIT; NONHUMAN; REPRODUCTION; SENSORY STIMULATION; TACTILE STIMULATION;

ACHETA DOMESTICUS;

EID: 0034071730     PISSN: 00221910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-1910(99)00213-9     Document Type: Article

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