The cost of mating and the relationship between body size and fitness in males of the parasitoid wasp Nasonia vitripennis

Question: Does male size affect fitness in gregarious parasitoids? Hypothesis: Larger males achieve higher reproductive success by obtaining more matings when in a competitive scenario and by living longer. Although mating can be costly, larger males are better able to withstand these costs. Methods...

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Main Authors: Burton-Chellew, M, Sykes, E, Patterson, S, Shuker, D, West, SA
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2007

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