Kin discrimination and sex ratios in a parasitoid wasp.

Sex ratio theory provides a clear and simple way to test if nonsocial haplodiploid wasps can discriminate between kin and nonkin. Specifically, if females can discriminate siblings from nonrelatives, then they are expected to produce a higher proportion of daughters if they mate with a sibling. This...

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Main Authors: Reece, SE, Shuker, D, Pen, I, Duncan, AB, Choudhary, A, Batchelor, C, West, SA
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2004