The effects of copulation duration in the bruchid beetle Callosobruchus maculatus

Behavioral Ecology

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 430-434

  Edvardsson, Martin ^a,c   Canal, David ^b  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Callosobruchus maculatus; Copulation duration; Ejaculate; Harmful male traits; Mating costs; Nuptial gifts; Sexual conflict; Sperm competition

Indexed keywords

BEETLE; COPULATION; FECUNDITY; MALE BEHAVIOR; REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL CONFLICT;

BRUCHINAE; CALLOSOBRUCHUS MACULATUS; COLEOPTERA;

EID: 33645724596     PISSN: 10452249     EISSN: 14657279     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/beheco/arj045     Document Type: Article

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