The influence of female age on male mating preference and reproductive success in cabbage beetle, Colaphellus bowringi

Insect Science

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 515-522

  Liu, Xing Ping ^a   He, Hai Min ^a   Xue, Fang Sen ^a,b  

^a JIANGXI AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Key Laboratory of Crop Physiology Ecology and Genetic Breeding   (China)

Author keywords

Age; Behavioral responses; Colaphellus bowringi Baly; Mate preference; Reproductive fitness

Indexed keywords

AGE; ANIMAL; BEETLE; FEMALE; FERTILITY; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

AGE FACTORS; ANIMALS; BEETLES; FEMALE; FERTILITY; MALE; REPRODUCTION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL;

EID: 84904814167     PISSN: 16729609     EISSN: 17447917     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1744-7917.12051     Document Type: Article

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