The influence of female age on male mating preference and reproductive success in cabbage beetle, Colaphellus bowringi.
Insect Sci
; 21(4): 515-22, 2014 Aug.
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ABSTRACT
The influence of female age on male mating preference and reproductive success has been studied using a promiscuous cabbage beetle, Colaphellus bowringi Baly (Coleoptera Chrysomelidae). In a simultaneous choice test, middle-aged females had significantly greater mating success than young and old females. In single pair trials, when paired with middle-aged virgin males, middle-aged females mated faster, copulated longer, and had greater fecundity and fertility than young or old females, while the longevity of males was not significantly affected by female age. This study on C. bowringi suggests that middle-aged females are more receptive to mating, which can result in the highest male reproductive success.
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Reprodução
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Comportamento Sexual Animal
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Animals
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2014
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