Ultrasound avoidance behaviors in two species of neoconocephalus (Orthoptera, Tettigoniidae)

Journal of Orthoptera Research

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 81-88

  Kilmer, Mary K ^a   Barrus, Bryan B ^a   Schul, Johannes ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

auditory; bat insect interaction; hearing; negative phonotaxis; predator avoidance

Indexed keywords

NEOCONOCEPHALUS; ORTHOPTERA; TETTIGONIIDAE;

EID: 77955352385     PISSN: 10826467     EISSN: 19372426     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1665/034.019.0114     Document Type: Article

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