Mate choice opportunity leads to shorter offspring development time in a desert insect

We describe indirect genetic benefits of mate choice in two allopatric populations of cactophilic Drosophila mojavensis. By manipulating mate choice opportunity, we show that greater mate choice among sexually mature adults leads to shorter offspring egg-to-adult development times; the extent of thi...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of evolutionary biology 2011-06, Vol.24 (6), p.1317-1324
Hauptverfasser:	HAVENS, J.A, ORZACK, S.H, ETGES, W.J
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	adults Allopatric populations allopatry Animal behavior Animal reproduction Animals cactus Copulation Desert Climate desert insects Deserts Development direct benefits Drosophila Drosophila - growth & development Drosophila - physiology Drosophila mojavensis Environment Evolutionary biology Female genes genotype × environment interaction Host plants indirect benefits Insects Male males mate choice Mate selection Mating Mating Preference, Animal Population Dynamics Population genetics Progeny Sexual selection Time Factors virgin females
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