Poster Title
P-18 Reassessing the Parameters of Phonotaxis in Female Cricket Acheta domesticus
Department
Biology
Abstract
When evaluating phonotaxis, two parameters have been used to determine a positive response; i) the distance travelled toward the source of a sound is twice that of the distance away and ii) the path of travel towards the sound is within a -60/+60º angle. These parameters, established years ago, are widely accepted. The latter parameter, however, may notaccurately describe the quality of phonotaxis of a given animal. This research assesses the angular orientation of phonotaxis in female crickets by further exploring the significance of the -60/+60º parameter; looking at its variationand what it could elucidate in terms of the quality of tracking.
Location
Buller Hall 208
Start Date
3-11-2022 1:30 PM
End Date
3-11-2022 3:30 PM
P-18 Reassessing the Parameters of Phonotaxis in Female Cricket Acheta domesticus
Buller Hall 208
When evaluating phonotaxis, two parameters have been used to determine a positive response; i) the distance travelled toward the source of a sound is twice that of the distance away and ii) the path of travel towards the sound is within a -60/+60º angle. These parameters, established years ago, are widely accepted. The latter parameter, however, may notaccurately describe the quality of phonotaxis of a given animal. This research assesses the angular orientation of phonotaxis in female crickets by further exploring the significance of the -60/+60º parameter; looking at its variationand what it could elucidate in terms of the quality of tracking.
Acknowledgments
Advisor: Benjamin Navia, Biology