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An automatic device for the study of tethered flight in insects

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 July 2009

N. A. Cullis
Affiliation:
Department of Zoology, University of Rhodesia, Salisbury, Rhodesia
J. W. Hargrove
Affiliation:
Department of Zoology, University of Rhodesia, Salisbury, Rhodesia

Extract

A flight mill is described which permits the automatic measurement of flight duration, speed, periodicity and wing-beat frequency.

Type
Research Paper
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1972

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