Contrasting Plasticity in Ovariole Number Induced by A Dietary Effect of the Host Plants between Cactophilic Drosophila Species
Under the preference-performance hypothesis, natural selection will favor females that choose oviposition sites that optimize the fitness of their offspring. Such a preference-performance relationship may entail important consequences mainly on fitness-related traits. We used the well-characterized...
Main Authors: | Daniela Peluso, Eduardo M. Soto, Lucas Kreiman, Esteban Hasson, Julián Mensch |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2016-05-01
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Series: | Insects |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/7/2/21 |
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