Influence of methoprene and dietary protein on male Anastrepha suspensa (Diptera:Tephritidae) mating aggregations

Journal of Insect Physiology

Volumn 55, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 328-335

  Pereira, Rui ^a,b   Sivinski, John ^b   Teal, Peter E A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b CENTER FOR MEDICAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Hotshot; Hotspot; Juvenile hormones; Leks; Male attractiveness; Male competitiveness; Nutritional ecology; Sexual performance

Indexed keywords

METHOPRENE;

AGGREGATION BEHAVIOR; BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; COMPETITIVENESS; DIET; FLY; GROWTH REGULATOR; MALE BEHAVIOR; MATING BEHAVIOR; POLYGYNY; PROTEIN; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY; SEX HORMONE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SIGNALING; STERILE RELEASE METHOD;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL COMMUNICATION; ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; FERTILITY; MALE; PROTEIN INTAKE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; TEPHRITIDAE;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMAL COMMUNICATION; ANIMALS; DIETARY PROTEINS; FERTILITY; MALE; METHOPRENE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; TEPHRITIDAE;

ANASTREPHA SUSPENSA; DIPTERA; HEXAPODA; TEPHRITIDAE;

EID: 61349118593     PISSN: 00221910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinsphys.2008.12.010     Document Type: Article

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