Sperm precedence in the bulb mite, rhizoglyphus robini: Context-dependent variation

Ethology Ecology and Evolution

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 373-383

  Radwan, Jacek ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acari; Fertilisation success; Sperm competition

Indexed keywords

MATING INTERVAL; MITE; SPERM COMPETITION; SPERM PRECEDENCE;

ACARI; RHIZOGLYPHUS ROBINI;

EID: 0031423561     PISSN: 03949370     EISSN: 18287131     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08927014.1997.9522879     Document Type: Article

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