Impact of body melanization on mating success in Drosophila melanogaster

Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata

Volumn 139, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 47-59

  Parkash, Ravi ^a   Sharma, Vineeta ^a   Chahal, Jyoti ^a   Lambhod, Chanderkala ^a   Kajla, Babita ^a  

^a MAHARSHI DAYANAND UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Body color phenotypes; Copulation duration; Diptera; Drosophilidae; Mating latency; Mating speed; No choice mating tests

Indexed keywords

CLINE; COLOR MORPH; COPULATION; FECUNDITY; FLY; GEOGRAPHICAL VARIATION; HUMIDITY; LABORATORY METHOD; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; MATING SUCCESS; MELANIN; NATURAL SELECTION; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY; SEASONAL VARIATION;

DIPTERA; DROSOPHILA ANANASSAE; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; DROSOPHILIDAE; PYRGOTIDAE;

EID: 79952526015     PISSN: 00138703     EISSN: 15707458     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1570-7458.2011.01102.x     Document Type: Article

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