...Shmuel Parnes; Shaul Raviv; Asaf Shechter; Amir Sagi SUMMARY That sexually mature females go through hormonally regulated reproductive cycles is a well-established phenomenon in sexually reproducing organisms. Males, on the other hand, are commonly regarded as being continuously ready to mate...

...Mikihiko Kumashiro; Masaki Sakai ABSTRACT We have investigated the morphology and physiology of the genitalia of the male cricket to establish a basis for neuroethological study of its reproductive behaviour. First, the structure of the phallic complex, including the dorsal pouch, guiding rod...

...Mikihiko Kumashiro; Masaki Sakai ABSTRACT To understand the neural mechanisms of reproductive behaviour in the male cricket, we identified motor neurones innervating the muscles in each genital organ by backfilling with cobalt/nickel and recording their extracellular spike activity from nerve...