Effects of male condition on fitness in two tropical tephritid flies with contrasting life histories

Animal Behaviour

Volumn 76, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1997-2009

  Aluja, M ^a   Perez Staples D ^b   Sivinski, J ^c   Sanchez A ^a   Pinero J ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE ECOLOGÍA   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSIDAD VERACRUZANA   (Mexico)

^c CENTER FOR MEDICAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Anastrepha ludens; Anastrepha striata; diet; fitness; mating behaviour; sexual conflict; size; Tephritidae

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION (ECOLOGY); FITNESS; FLY; INTERSPECIFIC COMPETITION; LIFE HISTORY; MATING BEHAVIOR; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS;

ANASTREPHA LUDENS; ANASTREPHA STRIATA; PSIDIUM; TEPHRITIDAE;

EID: 56049101830     PISSN: 00033472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anbehav.2008.08.020     Document Type: Article

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