Conspecific and heterospecific cueing in shelter choices of Blaptica dubia cockroaches

Background Like many cockroaches, Argentinian wood roaches, Blaptica dubia, prefer darker shelters over lighter shelters. In three experiments, we asked whether chemical cues from other roaches might influence shelter choice, a process known as conspecific or heterospecific cueing, depending on whet...

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Published in:	PeerJ
Main Authors:	Todd M. Freeberg, S. Ryan Risner, Sarah Y. Lang, Sylvain Fiset
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	PeerJ Inc. 2024-03-01
Subjects:	Blaptica dubia Cockroaches Conspecific cueing Heterospecific cueing Shelter choice Aggregations
Online Access:	https://peerj.com/articles/16891.pdf