Female seed beetles, Callosobruchus maculatus, remate for male-supplied water rather than ejaculate nutrition

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

Volumn 63, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 781-788

  Ursprung, Claudia ^a   Den Hollander, Michelle ^a   Gwynne, Darryl T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Callosobruchus; Fitness; Material benefits; Nuptial gift; Polyandry

Indexed keywords

BEETLE; COPULATION; FEMALE BEHAVIOR; MULTIPLE MATING; NUPTIAL GIFT; NUTRITION; POLYANDRY; REPRODUCTIVE COST;

BRUCHINAE; CALLOSOBRUCHUS; CALLOSOBRUCHUS MACULATUS; COLEOPTERA; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE;

EID: 63149166447     PISSN: 03405443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00265-009-0711-z     Document Type: Article

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