Hearing and acoustic interaction in mosquitoes

Johnston, who discovered the mosquito auditory organ at the base of the antennae 150 years ago, speculated that audition was involved in mating behaviour. Indeed, the Johnston's organ (JO) is now known to detect the whine of flying mosquitoes. Analysis of sound recordings of flight tones from t...

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Main Author: Warren, Ben
Published: University of Sussex 2011
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Online Access:https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.554602