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Presence Current · Arkansas
Last published 2025
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Brooke Kester

Researcher

Graduate Student Researcher

1 h-index 1 pubs 1 cited

  • Butterflies
  • Courtship
  • Sex Attractants
  • Sexual Behavior, Animal
  • Smell
  • Animals
  • Circadian Rhythm
  • Female
  • Male
  • Arthropod Antennae

Biography and Research Information

OverviewAI-generated summary

Brooke Kester's research investigates temporal dynamics in insect reproductive behaviors. Their work focuses on the asynchronous nature of female olfactory sensitivity and male courtship in butterflies, as detailed in a 2025 publication. This research explores how timing differences in sensory perception and behavioral responses influence mating rituals within this insect group. Kester collaborates with researchers from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, including Erica L. Westerman, Neelendra K. Joshi, Matthew J. Murphy, and Yi Ting Ter, with whom they have co-authored publications. Kester's scholarly output, while limited in volume, includes one publication with one citation and an h-index of 1, indicating recent and ongoing engagement with the field.

Metrics

  • h-index: 1
  • Publications: 1
  • Citations: 1

Selected Publications

  • Female olfactory sensitivity is temporally asynchronous with male courtship in a butterfly (2025)
    Journal of Experimental Biology 1 citation DOI OpenAlex

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