Large numbers of matings give female field crickets a direct benefit but not a genetic benefit

Journal of Insect Behavior

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 59-68

  Gershman, Susan N ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Direct benefits; Field cricket; Genetic benefits; Hatchability; Polyandry

Indexed keywords

GRYLLIDAE; GRYLLINAE; GRYLLUS;

EID: 72449123624     PISSN: 08927553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10905-009-9195-y     Document Type: Article

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