Functional Asymmetries Routing the Mating Behavior of the Rusty Grain Beetle, <i>Cryptolestes ferrugineus</i> (Stephens) (Coleoptera: Laemophloeidae)

Functional Asymmetries Routing the Mating Behavior of the Rusty Grain Beetle, <i>Cryptolestes ferrugineus</i> (Stephens) (Coleoptera: Laemophloeidae)

The rusty grain beetle, <i>Cryptolestes ferrugineus</i> (Stephens) (Coleoptera: Laemophloeidae), is a serious secondary pest of stored and processed food commodities. In the present study, we investigated the lateralization of males during courtship and mating, attempting to understand i...

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Main Authors: Maria C. Boukouvala, Nickolas G. Kavallieratos, Angelo Canale, Giovanni Benelli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-08-01
Series:Insects
Subjects:
copulation
laterality
lateralization
mating success
reproductive behavior
stored-product insect pest
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/13/8/699

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