Greater mating success of middle-aged females of Drosophila ananassae

Zoological Studies

Volumn 49, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 806-815

  Prathibha, Madegowda ^a   Krishna, Mysore Siddaiah ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE   (India)

Author keywords

Drosophila ananassae; Female age; Male mate preference; Ovariole number; Wing length

Indexed keywords

DROSOPHILA ANANASSAE;

EID: 78649435004     PISSN: 10215506     EISSN: 1810522X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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