Female choice reveals terminal investment in male mealworm beetles, Tenebrio molitor, after a repeated activation of the immune system

Journal of Insect Science

Volumn 11, Issue , 2011, Pages

  Krams, I ^a,b   Daukste J ^b   Kivleniece, I ^b   Krama, T ^b   Rantala, M J ^a   Ramey, G ^b   Sausa L ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

^b DAUGAVPILS UNIVERSITY   (Latvia)

^c ANGLIA RUSKIN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

immune challenge; sexual selection; terminal investment

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; COLEOPTERA; TENEBRIO; TENEBRIO MOLITOR; TENEBRIONIDAE;

NYLON;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; FEMALE; IMMUNOCOMPETENCE; IMMUNOLOGY; MALE; MATE CHOICE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; TENEBRIO;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; IMMUNOCOMPETENCE; MALE; MATING PREFERENCE, ANIMAL; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NYLONS; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; TENEBRIO;

EID: 79958840462     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15362442     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1673/031.011.5601     Document Type: Article

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