Previous Interspecific Courtship Impairs Female Receptivity to Conspecifics in the Parasitoid Wasp Nasonia longicornis But Not in N. vitripennis
Interspecific sexual interactions are not uncommon in animals. In sympatry, females often face the risk of accidentally mating with a heterospecific male. Based on the actual risks imposed by the environment at a given time and place, females should be able to adjust their mate acceptance in order t...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2018-09-01
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Series: | Insects |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/9/3/112 |