We investigated the relationship between female choosiness and mating opportunities in the blood sucking bug Rhodnius prolixus. Rhodnius prolixus females exhibit active discrimination behaviour to male mating attempts which delays or prevents copulation. Female rejection behaviours can be beneficial if mating opportunities are readily available and the pool of males varies in their quality. Thus, the benefits of finding a better quality male may override the cost of rejecting a mating opportunity. Since the availability of mating opportunities is affected by the ratio of sexually active males to females, we randomly assigned focal pairs to arenas with a sex ratio biased toward males, females or without other individuals. More females exhibi...
It is becoming increasingly clear that copulation does not necessarily always lead to offspring prod...
The importance of cryptic female choice, i.e. female post-copulatory influence over male reproductiv...
The optimal number of mating partners for females rarely coincides with that for males, leading to ...
This study investigates whether female sequential decisions on accepting or rejecting a courting mal...
Social context is a key factor affecting sexual behaviour and cannot be neglected in gregarious spec...
Females should adjust their mating preferences when the costs of being selective vary. Here, we focu...
Artículo de publicación ISISexual conflict occurs when selection to maximize fitness in one sex does...
Sexual conflict occurs when selection to maximize fitness in one sex does so at the expense of the o...
Sexual conflict occurs when selection to maximize fitness in one sex does so at the expense of the o...
Sexual conflict occurs when selection to maximize fitness in one sex does so at the expense of the o...
We investigated the mechanisms of sexual selection in the common dung fly Sepsis cynipsea and how th...
We investigated the mechanisms of sexual selection in the common dung fly Sepsis cynipsea and how th...
Sexual selection plays a role in evolution and often follows the pattern where males are fighting to...
PublishedJournal ArticleSexual conflict occurs when selection to maximize fitness in one sex does so...
In many animal species, males do not seek females directly but instead locate and defend sites that ...
It is becoming increasingly clear that copulation does not necessarily always lead to offspring prod...
The importance of cryptic female choice, i.e. female post-copulatory influence over male reproductiv...
The optimal number of mating partners for females rarely coincides with that for males, leading to ...
This study investigates whether female sequential decisions on accepting or rejecting a courting mal...
Social context is a key factor affecting sexual behaviour and cannot be neglected in gregarious spec...
Females should adjust their mating preferences when the costs of being selective vary. Here, we focu...
Artículo de publicación ISISexual conflict occurs when selection to maximize fitness in one sex does...
Sexual conflict occurs when selection to maximize fitness in one sex does so at the expense of the o...
Sexual conflict occurs when selection to maximize fitness in one sex does so at the expense of the o...
Sexual conflict occurs when selection to maximize fitness in one sex does so at the expense of the o...
We investigated the mechanisms of sexual selection in the common dung fly Sepsis cynipsea and how th...
We investigated the mechanisms of sexual selection in the common dung fly Sepsis cynipsea and how th...
Sexual selection plays a role in evolution and often follows the pattern where males are fighting to...
PublishedJournal ArticleSexual conflict occurs when selection to maximize fitness in one sex does so...
In many animal species, males do not seek females directly but instead locate and defend sites that ...
It is becoming increasingly clear that copulation does not necessarily always lead to offspring prod...
The importance of cryptic female choice, i.e. female post-copulatory influence over male reproductiv...
The optimal number of mating partners for females rarely coincides with that for males, leading to ...