Spermatophore size and mate fecundity in the bruchid beetle callosobruchus maculatus

Ethology Ecology and Evolution

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 203-207

  Eady, P E ^a   Brown, D V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUNDERLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bruchidae; Ejaculate; Male size; Mate fecundity; Spermatophore

Indexed keywords

BEETLE; FECUNDITY; SIZE EFFECT; SPERMATOPHORE;

BRUCHIDAE; CALLOSOBRUCHUS MACULATUS; COLEOPTERA;

EID: 0034210725     PISSN: 03949370     EISSN: 18287131     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08927014.2000.9522815     Document Type: Article

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