Homosexual behaviour and its longevity cost in females and males of the seed beetle Acanthoscelides obtectus

Physiological Entomology

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 308-316

  Stojkovic, Biljana ^a   Jovanovic, Darka S Ešlija ^a   Tucic, Branka ^a   Tucic, Nikola ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BELGRADE   (Serbia)

Author keywords

Age specific selection; Cost of mating; Homosexual behaviour

Indexed keywords

AGE CLASS; AGE-RELATED DIFFERENCE; BEETLE; FITNESS; HOMOSEXUALITY; LONGEVITY; REPRODUCTIVE COST;

ACANTHOSCELIDES OBTECTUS; BRUCHINAE; COLEOPTERA;

EID: 78449255235     PISSN: 03076962     EISSN: 13653032     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3032.2010.00742.x     Document Type: Article

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