Asset Details
Do you wish to reserve the book?
The influence of male dominance in female Anastrepha curvicauda mate selection
Hey, we have placed the reservation for you!
By the way, why not check out events that you can attend while you pick your title.
Oops! Something went wrong.
Looks like we were not able to place the reservation. Kindly try again later.
Are you sure you want to remove the book from the shelf?
The influence of male dominance in female Anastrepha curvicauda mate selection
Do you wish to request the book?
The influence of male dominance in female Anastrepha curvicauda mate selection
Please be aware that the book you have requested cannot be checked out. If you would like to checkout this book, you can reserve another copy
We have requested the book for you!
Your request is successful and it will be processed during the Library working hours. Please check the status of your request in My Requests.
Oops! Something went wrong.
Looks like we were not able to place your request. Kindly try again later.
Journal Article
The influence of male dominance in female Anastrepha curvicauda mate selection
2021
Overview
Males of the papaya fruit fly,
Anastrepha curvicauda
Gerstaecker (former
Toxotrypana curvicauda
), defend a papaya fruit from rivals and males release their sex pheromone to attract and mate with females and offer them an oviposition site. While some aspects of the biology of
A. curvicauda
are known, such as its reproductive biology, its sex pheromone, and host selection, there is currently no information on the species mate selection process. This paper describes the precopulatory mating behavior of
A. curvicauda
and elucidates how intrasexual selection affects the mate selection process. We studied the precopulatory mating behavior of dominant and subordinate males and ethograms were devised. The effect of hierarchy was studied in non-choice and choice experiments. Male’s repertoire includes 15 behavioral elements, 12 precopulatory, one mating, and two postcopulatory (tandem and encounter). In non-choice experiments, dominant and subordinate males were accepted by females, but when females had the opportunity to choose among males, dominant males were significantly preferred over subordinate ones. The presence of a rival male modified the courting behavior of males and agonistic behavior among males was observed before and during mating.
Publisher
Nature Publishing Group UK,Nature Publishing Group,Nature Portfolio
