Mate choice confers direct benefits to females of Anastrepha fraterculus (Diptera: Tephritidae).

Exposure to plant compounds and analogues of juvenile hormone (JH) increase male mating success in several species of tephritid fruit flies. Most of these species exhibit a lek mating system, characterized by active female choice. Although the pattern of enhanced male mating success is evident, few...

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Main Authors: Guillermo E Bachmann, Francisco Devescovi, Ana L Nussenbaum, Fabián H Milla, Todd E Shelly, Jorge L Cladera, Patricia C Fernández, María T Vera, Diego F Segura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0214698