A longevity cost of re-mating but no benefits of polyandry in the almond moth, Cadra cautella

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

Volumn 62, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1433-1440

  McNamara, Kathryn B ^a   Elgar, Mark A ^a   Jones, Therésa M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Life history; Sexual conflict; Water

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; FECUNDITY; FITNESS; LIFE HISTORY; LONGEVITY; MATING BEHAVIOR; MODELING; MOTH; MULTIPLE MATING; POLYANDRY; REPRODUCTIVE COST; SEXUAL CONFLICT; SPERMATOPHORE; WATER AVAILABILITY;

CADRA CAUTELLA; LEPIDOPTERA; PRUNUS DULCIS;

EID: 44949180745     PISSN: 03405443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00265-008-0573-9     Document Type: Article

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