The intensity of pre- and post-copulatory mate guarding in relation to spermatophore transfer in the cricket Gryllus bimaculatus

Journal of Ethology

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 245-249

  Parker, Darren J ^a   Vahed, Karim ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DERBY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Gryllus bimaculatus; Mate guarding intensity; Pre copulatory mate guarding

Indexed keywords

GRYLLIDAE; GRYLLINAE; GRYLLUS BIMACULATUS; ORTHOPTERA;

EID: 77952418948     PISSN: 02890771     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10164-009-0176-6     Document Type: Article

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