Characterization and generation of male courtship song in Cotesia congregata (Hymenoptera: Braconidae).

Male parasitic wasps attract females with a courtship song produced by rapid wing fanning. Songs have been described for several parasitic wasp species; however, beyond association with wing fanning, the mechanism of sound generation has not been examined. We characterized the male courtship song of...

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Main Authors: Justin P Bredlau, Yasha J Mohajer, Timothy M Cameron, Karen M Kester, Michael L Fine
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3632523?pdf=render

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