Enriching early adult environment affects the copulation behaviour of a tephritid fly

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 212, Issue 13, 2009, Pages 2120-2127

  Díaz Fleischer, Francisco ^a   Arredondo, José ^b   Aluja, Martín ^c  

^a UNIVERSIDAD VERACRUZANA   (Mexico)

^b Programa Moscamed   (Mexico)

^c INSTITUTO DE ECOLOGÍA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Anastrepha; Copulation behaviour; Early adult experience; Environmental enrichment; Population density; Tephritidae

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; COPULATION; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; POPULATION DENSITY; TEPHRITIDAE; TIME;

ANIMALS; COPULATION; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; MALE; POPULATION DENSITY; TEPHRITIDAE; TIME FACTORS;

ANASTREPHA; ANASTREPHA LUDENS; ANIMALIA; TEPHRITIDAE;

EID: 67649557165     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.027342     Document Type: Article

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