Sexually transmitted nematodes affect spermatophylax production in the cricket, Gryllodes sigillatus

Behavioral Ecology

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 153-158

  Luong, Lien T ^a   Kaya, Harry K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Decorated cricket; Nematode; Parasitism; Sexually transmitted parasites; Spermatophore; Spermatophylax

Indexed keywords

CRICKET; HOST-PARASITE INTERACTION; NEMATODE; NUPTIAL GIFT; PARASITE TRANSMISSION; REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; SPERMATOPHORE;

GRYLLODES SIGILLATUS; INSECTA; INVERTEBRATA; NEMATODA;

EID: 12244277896     PISSN: 10452249     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/beheco/arh146     Document Type: Article

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