The nutritional contribution of males affects the feeding behavior and spatial distribution of females in a bruchid beetle, Bruchidius dorsalis

Journal of Ethology

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 37-42

  Takakura, Koh Ichi ^a,b  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b OSAKA CITY INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bruchidius dorsalis; Courtship role reversal; Distribution pattern; Feeding behavior; Male investment

Indexed keywords

BRUCHIDIUS; COLEOPTERA; INVERTEBRATA;

EID: 1342333369     PISSN: 02890771     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10164-003-0093-z     Document Type: Article

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