Auto-spermatophore extrusion in male crickets

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 206, Issue 24, 2003, Pages 4507-4519

  Kumashiro, Mikihiko ^a   Tsuji, Yohei ^a   Sakai, Masaki ^a  

^a OKAYAMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

DUM neurone; Genital motor neurone; Gryllus bimaculatus; Male cricket; Reproduction; Sexual refractoriness; Spermatophore; Terminal abdominal ganglion; Timer

Indexed keywords

ACTION POTENTIAL; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EJACULATION; GANGLION; GRYLLIDAE; INNERVATION; MALE; MALE GENITAL SYSTEM; PHYSIOLOGY; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SPERMATOGONIUM; TIME;

ACTION POTENTIALS; ANIMALS; EJACULATION; GANGLIA, INVERTEBRATE; GENITALIA, MALE; GRYLLIDAE; MALE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; SPERMATOGONIA; TIME FACTORS;

ANIMALIA; GRYLLIDAE; GRYLLUS; GRYLLUS BIMACULATUS; INSECTA;

EID: 0347660600     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.00697     Document Type: Article

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