Ingested spermatophores accelerate reproduction and increase mating resistance but are not a source of sexual conflict

Animal Behaviour

Volumn 76, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 993-1000

  Perry, J C ^a   Rowe, L ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL HISTORY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adalia bipunctata; ejaculate ejection; ejaculate feeding; nuptial gifts; seminal gifts; sexual conflict; sexually antagonistic coevolution; two spot ladybird beetle

Indexed keywords

BEETLE; COPULATION; MATING BEHAVIOR; NUPTIAL GIFT; NUTRITION; OVIPOSITION; REPRODUCTION; SEXUAL CONFLICT; SIGNALING; SPERMATOPHORE;

ADALIA BIPUNCTATA; COCCINELLIDAE; COLEOPTERA;

EID: 49149114131     PISSN: 00033472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anbehav.2008.05.017     Document Type: Article

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