Quantifying the shape and strength of mating preferences is a vital component of the study of
sexual selection and reproductive isolation, but the influence of experimental design on …

The important role that mate choice plays in the lives of animals is matched by the large and
active research field dedicated to studying it. Researchers work on a wide range of species …

1. Pollination by insects is a vital ecosystem service and the need for its assessment is
increasing in recognition and political pressure, but there are currently no large‐scale …

1. Reproductive interference occurs when members of different species engage in
reproductive interactions, leading to a fitness cost to one or both actors. 2. These interactions …

The Lygaeidae (sensu lato) are a highly successful family of true bugs found worldwide, yet
many aspects of their ecology and evolution remain obscure or unknown. While a few …

Animals foraging in the wild have to balance speed of decision making and accuracy of
assessment of a food item's quality. If resource quality is important for maximizing fitness …

Behavioural assays in which animals recognize, localize or discriminate among signals are
broadly useful for answering an array of biological questions, but results can be sensitive to …

It is now clear in many species that male and female genital evolution has been shaped by
sexual selection. However, it has historically been difficult to confirm correlations between …

The prediction of pest regulation by multi-predator communities often remains challenging
because of variable and opposite effects of niche complementarity and predator …

Reproductive interference arises when individuals of one species engage in reproductive
activities with individuals of another, leading to fitness costs in one or both species …