Male-biased sex ratio increases female egg laying and fitness in the housefly, Musca domestica

Journal of Ethology

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 247-254

  Carrillo, Juli ^a   Danielson François, Anne ^a,b   Siemann, Evan ^a   Meffert, Lisa ^a  

^a RICE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN DEARBORN   (United States)

Author keywords

Clutch size; Competition; Courtship; Indirect effects; OSR; Sex ratio; Sexual conflict

Indexed keywords

MUSCA DOMESTICA;

EID: 84859822650     PISSN: 02890771     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10164-011-0317-6     Document Type: Article

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