Kin recognition and incest avoidance in a group-living insect

Behavioral Ecology

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 880-887

  Lihoreau, Mathieu ^a   Zimmer, Cédric ^a   Rivault, Colette ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE RENNES 1   (France)

Author keywords

Blattella germanica; Group living insect; Incest avoidance; Kin recognition; Mate choice; Reproductive success

Indexed keywords

COCKROACH; CONSPECIFIC; EVOLUTION; FAMILIARITY; GROUP BEHAVIOR; INBREEDING; KIN RECOGNITION; MATE CHOICE; RELATEDNESS; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS;

ANIMALIA; BLATTARIA; BLATTELLA GERMANICA; HEXAPODA;

EID: 34548425978     PISSN: 10452249     EISSN: 14657279     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/beheco/arm046     Document Type: Article

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