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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Main Authors: Magdalena M. Mair, Nicole Seifert, Joachim Ruther
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-09-01
Series:Insects
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/9/3/112