Winning fights induces hyperaggression via the action of the biogenic amine octopamine in crickets.

Winning an agonistic interaction against a conspecific is known to heighten aggressiveness, but the underlying events and mechanism are poorly understood. We quantified the effect of experiencing successive wins on aggression in adult male crickets (Gryllus bimaculatus) by staging knockout tournamen...

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Main Authors: Jan Rillich, Paul Anthony Stevenson
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/5fc91284c62a44f29ebd10255973a322
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