Sex Ratio of Small Hive Beetles: The Role of Pupation and Adult Longevity

The sex ratio of sexually reproducing animal species tends to be 1:1, which is known as Fisher’s principle. However, differential mortality and intraspecific competition during pupation can result in a biased adult sex ratio in insects. The female-biased sex ratio of small hive beetles (SH...

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Main Authors: Anna Papach, Jérémy Gonthier, Geoffrey R. Williams, Peter Neumann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-05-01
Series:Insects
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/10/5/133

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