Multiple mating and repeated copulations: Effects on male reproductive success in red flour beetles

Animal Behaviour

Volumn 67, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 799-804

  Lewis, Sara M ^a  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COPULATION; MATING BEHAVIOR; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; SPERM COMPETITION;

COLEOPTERA; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; TENEBRIONIDAE; TRIBOLIUM CASTANEUM;

EID: 1842474471     PISSN: 00033472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anbehav.2003.05.013     Document Type: Article

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