Open AccessAcoustic Communication and Sexual Behaviour of Insects
Author(s) -
Elena L Ilyina,
А. В. Попов
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
èkologičeskaâ genetika
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.148
H-Index - 3
eISSN - 2411-9202
pISSN - 1811-0932
DOI - 10.17816/ecogen5411-15
Subject(s) - courtship , drosophila melanogaster , biology , sexual behavior , neurophysiology , communication , evolutionary biology , zoology , psychology , developmental psychology , neuroscience , genetics , gene
Acoustic communication functions in different taxons of insects are discussed. Peculiarities of Drosophila melanogaster acoustic system are under special interest. Different acoustic signal types are described. Senescence changes in love song and neurophysiology aspects of courtship behavior are examined.