Pre-copulatory choices drive post-copulatory decisions: mechanisms of female control shift across different life stages

Abstract Background The ‘wallflower’ hypothesis proposes females mate indiscriminately to avoid reproductive delays. Post-copulatory mechanisms may then allow ‘trading up’, favouring paternity of future mates. We tested links between pre- and post-copulatory choice in Latrodectus geometricus female...

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Published in:	BMC Ecology and Evolution
Main Authors:	Lenka Sentenská, Catherine E. Scott, Luciana Baruffaldi, Maydianne C. B. Andrade
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2023-06-01
Subjects:	Immature mating Female mate choice Wallflower effect
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12862-023-02138-6