Female Medflies Mate Selectively with Young Males but Gain No Apparent Fitness Benefits

Journal of Insect Behavior

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 55-66

  Shelly, Todd E ^a   Edu, James ^a   Pahio, Elaine ^a  

^a UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

Author keywords

Ceratitis capitata; Diptera; mate choice; reproductive behavior; sexual selection; Tephritidae

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CERATITIS CAPITATA; DIPTERA; HEXAPODA; TEPHRITIDAE;

EID: 78650416029     PISSN: 08927553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10905-010-9236-6     Document Type: Article

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