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The reproductive behaviour and the nature of sexual selection in Scatophaga stercoraria L. (Diptera: Scatophagidae).
Author(s) -
PARKER G. A.
Publication year - 1974
Publication title -
journal of entomology series a, general entomology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.693
H-Index - 57
eISSN - 1365-3032
pISSN - 0047-2409
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-3032.1974.tb00056.x
Subject(s) - biology , zoology , sexual selection , selection (genetic algorithm) , reproductive behavior , reproductive tract , sexual behavior , evolutionary biology , demography , developmental psychology , psychology , artificial intelligence , research methodology , population , computer science , endocrinology , sociology , family planning
SYNOPSIS Field data on male reproductive searching activity in Scatophaga is compared with that for non‐reproductive behaviour. The effects of high and low male density are investigated and the sequential organisation of the search pattern is analyse and discussed.