| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10970800 | Animal Behaviour | 2012 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
⺠We examined effects of experience with a variety of relevant female categories on male fruit fly courtship behaviour. ⺠Conspecifically mated males subsequently showed reduced courtship towards heterospecific, but not conspecific, females. ⺠Males rejected by recently mated conspecific females showed no reduction in courtship towards heterospecific females. ⺠Males that mated with simulated mated females courted mated females more than males that mated with control virgin females. ⺠Our results indicate adaptive use of learning in fruit flies, which may contribute to enhanced lifetime mating success.
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Authors
Reuven Dukas, Lauren Dukas,