Changes in lifetime immunocompetence in male and female Gryllus texensis (formerly G. integer)*: Trade-offs between immunity and reproduction

Animal Behaviour

Volumn 62, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 417-425

  Adamo, Shelley A ^a   Jensen, Maia ^a   Younger, Malcolm ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOCOMPETENCE; REPRODUCTION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; TRADE-OFF;

GRYLLIDAE; GRYLLUS INTEGER; GRYLLUS TEXENSIS; ORTHOPTERA; SERRATIA MARCESCENS;

EID: 0034808074     PISSN: 00033472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/anbe.2001.1786     Document Type: Article

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