Large spermatophores reduce female receptivity and increase male paternity success in the almond moth, Cadra cautella

Animal Behaviour

Volumn 77, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 931-936

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

almond moth; Cadra cautella; P2; sexual selection; sperm competition

Indexed keywords

FECUNDITY; FEMALE BEHAVIOR; FERTILITY; MATING BEHAVIOR; MOTH; PARENTAL INVESTMENT; PATERNITY; REPRODUCTIVE COST; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; SEXUAL SELECTION; SPERM COMPETITION; SPERMATOPHORE;

CADRA CAUTELLA; LEPIDOPTERA; PRUNUS DULCIS;

EID: 62149129677     PISSN: 00033472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anbehav.2009.01.007     Document Type: Article

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