Copula in yellow dung flies (Scathophaga stercoraria): Investigating sperm competition models by histological observation

Journal of Insect Physiology

Volumn 46, Issue 10, 2000, Pages 1355-1363

  Hosken, D J ^a   Ward, P I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Functional anatomy; Mechanism; Scatophaga; Sperm precedence; Sperm removal

Indexed keywords

FLY; HISTOLOGY; SPERM COMPETITION;

ARTICLE; COMPETITION; FLY; HISTOLOGY; NONHUMAN; REPRODUCTION; SPERM;

DIPTERA; INVERTEBRATA; MUSCIDAE; SCATHOPHAGA; SCATHOPHAGA STERCORARIA; SCATHOPHAGIDAE;

EID: 0033863696     PISSN: 00221910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-1910(00)00057-3     Document Type: Article

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