Monogamy and polygamy in two species of mirid bugs: A functional-based approach

Journal of Insect Physiology

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 307-315

  Franco, K ^a   Jauset, A ^b   Castane C ^a  

^a IRTA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LLEIDA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Copula duration; Macrolophus pygmaeus; Nesidiocoris tenuis; Seminal depository; Sexual conflict; Sperm

Indexed keywords

EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY; INJURY; INSECT; MATING BEHAVIOR; MONOGAMY; MORPHOLOGY; POLYANDRY; POLYGAMY; PREDATION RISK; REPRODUCTIVE COST; SEXUAL CONFLICT; SPERM; SPERM COMPETITION;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HETEROPTERA; HISTOLOGY; MALE; MALE GENITAL SYSTEM; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; SPERMATOGENESIS;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; GENITALIA, MALE; HETEROPTERA; MALE; REPRODUCTION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; SPERMATOGENESIS;

HETEROPTERA; HEXAPODA; MACROLOPHUS PYGMAEUS; MIRIDAE;

EID: 78651442448     PISSN: 00221910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinsphys.2010.11.020     Document Type: Article

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