Infection increases the value of nuptial gifts, and hence male reproductive success, in the Hymenolepis diminuta-Tenebrio molitor association

Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences

Volumn 270, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2003, Pages

  Hurd, Hilary ^a   Ardin, Richard ^a  

^a KEELE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hymenolepis diminuta metacestodes; Male reproductive fitness; Nuptial gifts; Tenebrio molitor

Indexed keywords

FITNESS; NUPTIAL GIFT; PARASITE INTENSITY; PARASITISM; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS;

ACCESSORY SEX GLAND; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPULATION; FEMALE; HYMENOLEPIS DIMINUTA; MALE; MALE GENITAL SYSTEM; MATING; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGENY; TAPEWORM INFECTION; TENEBRIO;

ANIMALIA; CESTODA; COLEOPTERA; HEXAPODA; HYMENOLEPIS DIMINUTA; PHASEOLUS (ANGIOSPERM); TENEBRIO; TENEBRIO MOLITOR; TENEBRIONIDAE;

EID: 0242658916     PISSN: 09628452     EISSN: 14712970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1098/rsbl.2003.0033     Document Type: Article

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