SPERM NUMBER, SPERMATOPHORE WEIGHT AND REMATING IN THE BUSH-CRICKET POECILIMON VELUCHIANUS

Authors
REINHOLD K VONHELVERSEN D
Citation
K. Reinhold et D. Vonhelversen, SPERM NUMBER, SPERMATOPHORE WEIGHT AND REMATING IN THE BUSH-CRICKET POECILIMON VELUCHIANUS, Ethology, 103(1), 1997, pp. 12-18
Citations number
21
Categorie Soggetti
Psychology, Biological",Zoology,"Behavioral Sciences
Journal title
Ethology → ACNP
ISSN journal
01791613
Volume
103
Issue
1
Year of publication
1997
Pages
12 - 18
Database
ISI
SICI code
0179-1613(1997)103:1<12:SNSWAR>2.0.ZU;2-Q
Abstract
The influence of the intermating interval on sperm number and spermato phore mass was examined in the bushcricket Poecilimon veluchianus. Mal es that remated after 1 d transferred about 50% of the sperm, but sign ificantly more than 50% of the weight of spermatophores than males tha t remated after 2 d. Assuming a constant rate of replenishment of sper m and spermatophore material we concluded that available spermatophore material but not available sperm number influences remating interval in P. veluchianus males.