Strategic ejaculation and level of polyandry in Callosobruchus chinensis (Coleoptera: Bruchidae)

Journal of Ethology

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 225-231

  Yamane, Takashi ^a   Miyatake, Takahisa ^a  

^a OKAYAMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Adzuki bean beetle; Differential allocation; Larval density; Sperm competition

Indexed keywords

BRUCHINAE; CALLOSOBRUCHUS CHINENSIS; COLEOPTERA; VIGNA ANGULARIS;

EID: 42449093257     PISSN: 02890771     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10164-007-0051-2     Document Type: Article

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