| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10970817 | Animal Behaviour | 2012 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
⺠We tested the impact of male body size on mate choice in Nasonia vitripennis wasps. ⺠We quantified the sex pheromone of large and small males and performed mating contests. ⺠Large males produced and released much more of the pheromone than small males. ⺠Virgin females clearly preferred pheromone doses released by large males. ⺠In mating contests, however, large and small males were equally successful.
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Authors
Birgit Blaul, Joachim Ruther,