In many animals, after experiencing an intraspecific aggressive interaction, winners are more likely to win again (the winner effect) and losers more likely to lose again (the loser effect). However, the winner and loser effect has been studied in few arthropod models, and comparative approaches between the sexes are hard to find. In this...
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2015 (v1)Journal articleUploaded on: December 4, 2022
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2015 (v1)Journal article
In several animal species, aggressive experience influences the characteristics and outcomes of subsequent conflicts, such that winners are more likely to win again (the winner effect) and losers more likely to lose again (the loser effect). We tested the olive fruit fly, Bactrocera oleae (Diptera: Tephritidae), as a model system to evaluate...
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2018 (v1)Journal article
Lateralization is a fundamental principle of the brain organization widespread among vertebrates but rather unknown in invertebrates. Evidences of lateralized courtship and mating behavioral traits in parasitic wasps are extremely rare. Here, courtship and mating sequences and the presence of mating lateralization in Anagyrus sp. near...
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2015 (v1)Journal article
The olive fruit fly, Bactrocera oleae, has a peculiar sexual chemoecology, guided by both male- and female-borne olfactory cues, mostly produced in rectal glands. Despite the research on B. oleae female pheromones has a long history, only few components (mainly 1,7-dioxaspiro[5.5]undecane) have been deeply investigated. Detailed evidences about...
Uploaded on: December 4, 2022