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Acoustic emissions of tsetse

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 September 2011

R. K. Saini
R. K. Saini
Affiliation:
The International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE), P.O. Box 30772, Nairobi, Kenya
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Abstract

Studies on G. m. morsitans clearly indicate that the foundations for acoustic communication among tsetse exist. Tsetse produce sound in connection with the important physiological activities of feeding, mating and larviposition. The possible role of these acoustic emissions in the complex behaviour patterns of tsetse is discussed.

Keywords

Tsetsesound productionacoustic communicationacoustic behaviour
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Research Article
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International Journal of Tropical Insect Science , Volume 5 , Special Issue 5: Tsetse Behaviour and Population Ecology , October 1984 , pp. 341 - 344
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Copyright © ICIPE 1984

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