Phenotypic plasticity in sperm traits in scorpionflies (Mecoptera: Panorpidae): Consequences of larval history and seasonality on sperm length and sperm transfer

European Journal of Entomology

Volumn 106, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 347-352

  Vermeulen, Andreas ^a   Engels, Sierk ^a   Engqvist, Leif ^a,b   Sauer, Klaus Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Ejaculate expenditure; Larval rearing density; Mecoptera; Panorpidae; Sperm competition; Sperm size; Spermatogenesis

Indexed keywords

BODY SIZE; FLY; FOOD AVAILABILITY; LARVA; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY; REARING; SEASONALITY; SPERM COMPETITION; SPERMATOPHORE; TRADE-OFF;

MECOPTERA; PANORPA VULGARIS; PANORPIDAE;

EID: 71949124311     PISSN: 12105759     EISSN: 18028829     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14411/eje.2009.042     Document Type: Article

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