Effects of male age, body size and mating status on female mate preference and offspring sex ratio in Pachycrepoideus vindemmiae (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae)
Mate choice is one of the main components of sexual selection, with females usually considered to be the selective sex. Male status is an important factor that affects female choice and to a large extent female mating preference. Pachycrepoideus vindemmiae (Rondani) (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae) is an...
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Institute of Entomology, Biology Centre, Czech Academy of Science
2023-01-01
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Series: | European Journal of Entomology |
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