Mate choice: been there, done that

Tom Tregenza; David J Hosken

doi:10.1016/j.cub.2005.11.019

Mate choice: been there, done that

Curr Biol. 2005 Dec 6;15(23):R959-61. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2005.11.019.

Authors

Tom Tregenza¹, David J Hosken

Affiliation

¹ Center for Ecology and Conservation, University of Exeter in Cornwall, Penryn, UK.

PMID: 16332525
DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2005.11.019

Abstract

Females may benefit from mating with several males, but how can they avoid mating with the same male repeatedly? A new study of crickets has found that females mark their mates to avoid repeat copulations.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Animals
Cues*
Discrimination, Psychological / physiology*
Female
Gryllidae / metabolism
Gryllidae / physiology*
Male
Pheromones / metabolism*
Sexual Behavior, Animal / physiology*

Substances

Pheromones