Nature of the Sound Produced by Drosophila melanogaster during Courtship.

Science (New York, N.Y.) ·Vol. 137 ·No. 3531 ·1962-08-31 ·Pages 677-8

Shorey HH

Abstract

The wing vibrations of courting male Drosophila melanogaster Meigen produced pulsations of sound, with each pulse apparently caused by 1 to 2 cycles of wing movement. The average repetition rate at 25 degrees C was 29.8 pulses per second. The rate was dependent on temperature, increasing at 1.4 pulses per additional degree Celsius.

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Shorey H H

Article Info

Journal

Science (New York, N.Y.)

Abbr.

Science

ISSN

0036-8075

DOI

10.1126/science.137.3531.677

Published

1962-08-31

Pages

677-8

Language

English

Region

United States

NLM ID

0404511

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PubMed source DOI: 10.1126/science.137.3531.677 View journal details

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