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. 1962 Aug 31;137(3531):677-8.
doi: 10.1126/science.137.3531.677.

Nature of the Sound Produced by Drosophila melanogaster during Courtship

H H Shorey

Nature of the Sound Produced by Drosophila melanogaster during Courtship

H H Shorey. Science. .

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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