Function of the mating plug in Drosophila hibisci Bock

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

Volumn 49, Issue 2-3, 2001, Pages 196-205

  Polak, Michal ^a   Wolf, Larry L ^b   Starmer, Wolf William T ^b   Barker, J S F ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

^b SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Drosophila hibisci; Mating effort; Mating plug; Nuptial gift; Parental investment; Sperm competition

Indexed keywords

MATING BEHAVIOR; REPRODUCTION; SPERM COMPETITION;

EID: 0035147045     PISSN: 03405443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002650000281     Document Type: Article

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