Detection of female mating status using chemical signals and cues

Biological Reviews

Volumn 86, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 1-13

  Thomas, Melissa L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cues; Mate assessment; Mating status; Pheromones; Sexual signal

Indexed keywords

SEX PHEROMONE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL COMMUNICATION; ARTICLE; FEMALE; MALE; METABOLISM; REPRODUCTION; REPRODUCTIVE FITNESS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

ANIMAL COMMUNICATION; ANIMALS; FEMALE; GENETIC FITNESS; MALE; REPRODUCTION; SEX ATTRACTANTS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL;

EID: 78751696241     PISSN: 14647931     EISSN: 1469185X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-185X.2010.00130.x     Document Type: Article

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