Information asymmetry and aggressive behaviour in male house crickets, Acheta domesticus

Animal Behaviour

Volumn 75, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 199-204

  Buena, Leslie J ^a   Walker, Sean E ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Acheta domesticus; aggressive behaviour; Gryllidae; house cricket; resident intruder asymmetry

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; ASYMMETRY; CHEMICAL CUE; COMMUNICATION; CRICKET; FIGHTING; REPRODUCTION;

ACHETA DOMESTICUS; ANIMALIA; GRYLLIDAE;

EID: 37349016559     PISSN: 00033472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anbehav.2007.04.027     Document Type: Article

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