title: Mate choice: been there, done that.
abstract: Females may benefit from mating with several males, but how can they avoid mating with the same male repeatedly? A new study of crickets has found that females mark their mates to avoid repeat copulations.
authors.affiliation: Center for Ecology and Conservation, University of Exeter in Cornwall, Penryn, UK.
authors.forename: Tom
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tregenza
authors.forename: David J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Hosken
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003463:Cues; D004192:Discrimination, Psychological / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D006135:Gryllidae / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D008297:Male; D010675:Pheromones / Q000378:metabolism*; D012726:Sexual Behavior, Animal / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D010675:Pheromones