Discrimination of conspecific individuals via cuticular pheromones by males of the cricket Gryllus bimaculatus

Zoological Science

Volumn 22, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 1079-1088

  Nagamoto, Jun ^a,c   Aonuma, Hitoshi ^a   Hisada, Mituhiko ^b  

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Hokkaido Institute of Technology   (Japan)

^c Nippon Hyoron Sha CO Ltd   (Japan)

Author keywords

Aggressive behavior; Courtship behavior; Cuticular pheromone; Insect; Mating partner

Indexed keywords

PHEROMONE;

AGE; AGGRESSION; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; GRYLLIDAE; MALE; METABOLISM; PERCEPTIVE DISCRIMINATION; PHYSIOLOGY; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; STIMULATION;

AGE FACTORS; AGGRESSION; ANIMALS; DISCRIMINATION (PSYCHOLOGY); GRYLLIDAE; MALE; PHEROMONES; SEX FACTORS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; STIMULATION, CHEMICAL;

GRYLLIDAE; GRYLLUS BIMACULATUS; INSECTA;

EID: 28844439789     PISSN: 02890003     EISSN: 02890003     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2108/zsj.22.1079     Document Type: Article

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