Resource limitation and responses to rivals in males of the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster

Diet has a profound direct and indirect effect on reproductive success in both sexes. Variation in diet quality and quantity can significantly alter the capacity of females to lay eggs and of males to deliver courtship. Here, we tested the effect of dietary resource limitation on the ability of male...

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Main Authors: Mason, J. S., Rostant, W. G., Chapman, T.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2016
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5082519/