Differential effects of offspring condition-dependent signals on maternal care regulation in the European earwig

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

Volumn 65, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 341-349

  Mas, Flore ^a   Kölliker, Mathias ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BASEL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Begging; Chemical communication; Forficula auricularia; Parent offspring conflict; Parental care; Scramble competition

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; BEGGING BEHAVIOR; BODY CONDITION; CHEMICAL CUE; EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY; FOOD AVAILABILITY; FOOD PROVISIONING; INSECT; MATERNAL CARE; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PARENT-OFFSPRING INTERACTION; PARENTAL INVESTMENT; SCRAMBLE COMPETITION;

FORFICULA AURICULARIA;

EID: 78651507401     PISSN: 03405443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00265-010-1051-8     Document Type: Article

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