Modulation of sexual signalling by immune challenged male mealworm beetles (Tenebrio molitor, L.): Evidence for terminal investment and dishonesty

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 321-325

  Sadd, B ^a,b   Holman, L ^a   Armitage, H ^a   Lock, F ^a   Marland, R ^a   Siva Jothy, M T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Dishonest signal; Epigamic signal; Immunity; Pheromones; Tenebrio molitor; Terminal investment

Indexed keywords

MONOPHENOL MONOOXYGENASE; PHEROMONE;

BEETLE; IMMUNITY; REPRODUCTIVE EFFORT; SEXUAL SELECTION; SIGNALING;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL COMMUNICATION; ARTICLE; ENZYMOLOGY; FEMALE; HEMOLYMPH; IMMUNOLOGY; MALE; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; TENEBRIO;

ANIMAL COMMUNICATION; ANIMALS; FEMALE; HEMOLYMPH; MALE; MONOPHENOL MONOOXYGENASE; PHEROMONES; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; TENEBRIO;

COLEOPTERA; TENEBRIO; TENEBRIO MOLITOR;

EID: 33645038951     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: 14209101     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1420-9101.2005.01062.x     Document Type: Article

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