Are virgin male lepidopterans more successful in mate acquisition than previously mated individuals? A study of the European corn borer, Ostrinia nubilalis (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae)

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 78, Issue 11, 2000, Pages 2045-2050

  Schlaepfer, M A ^a   McNeil, J N ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BODY MASS; FLUCTUATING ASYMMETRY; MATE CHOICE; REPRODUCTION; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS;

LEPIDOPTERA; OSTRINIA NUBILALIS; PYRALIDAE;

EID: 0033665816     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/z00-147     Document Type: Article

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