Effects of nutrient limitation on sperm and seminal fluid: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

EL Macartney, AJ Crean, S Nakagawa… - Biological …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Theory predicts that costly sexual traits should be reduced when individuals are in poor
condition (ie traits should exhibit condition‐dependent expression). It is therefore widely …

Does mating negatively affect female immune defences in insects?

K Oku, TAR Price, N Wedell - Animal biology, 2019 - brill.com
Immunity is an important mechanism of protection against pathogens and parasites. One
factor that can influence immunity is mating. During mating, male-derived materials are …

Polyandry has no detectable mortality cost in female mammals

JF Lemaitre, JM Gaillard - PLoS One, 2013 - journals.plos.org
In several taxonomic groups, females mate with several males during a single reproductive
cycle. Although there is evidence that polyandry provides some benefits to females, it often …

The evolution of animal nuptial gifts

S Lewis, A South - Advances in the Study of Behavior, 2012 - Elsevier
Animal nuptial gifts display multitudinous forms, and such gifts are especially interesting
because they sit at the intersection of sexual selection, foraging ecology, and life-history …

Structural complexity and molecular heterogeneity of a butterfly ejaculate reflect a complex history of selection

C Meslin, TS Cherwin, MS Plakke… - Proceedings of the …, 2017 - National Acad Sciences
Male ejaculates are often structurally complex, and this complexity is likely to influence key
reproductive interactions between males and females. However, despite its potential …

Weighing costs and benefits of mating in bushcrickets (Insecta: Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae), with an emphasis on nuptial gifts, protandry and mate density

GUC Lehmann - Frontiers in zoology, 2012 - Springer
Sexual selection is a major force driving evolution and is intertwined with ecological factors.
Differential allocation of limited resources has a central role in the cost of reproduction. In …

Divergence in transcriptional and regulatory responses to mating in male and female fruitflies

EK Fowler, T Bradley, S Moxon, T Chapman - Scientific reports, 2019 - nature.com
Mating induces extensive physiological, biochemical and behavioural changes in female
animals of many taxa. In contrast, the overall phenotypic and transcriptomic consequences …

Correlated evolution of female neoteny and flightlessness with male spermatophore production in fireflies (Coleoptera: Lampyridae)

A South, K Stanger‐Hall, ML Jeng, SM Lewis - Evolution, 2011 - academic.oup.com
The beetle family Lampyridae (fireflies) encompasses∼ 100 genera worldwide with
considerable diversity in life histories and signaling modes. Some lampyrid males use …

Experimental evidence for female mate choice in a noctuid moth

NL Zweerus, M van Wijk, C Schal, AT Groot - Animal Behaviour, 2021 - Elsevier
Sexual signal evolution is shaped by whether only one or both sexes execute mate choice.
When mate choice by both sexes is considered, the same signalling modality is generally …

Reproductive performance of the European grapevine moth Lobesia botrana (Tortricidae) is adversely affected by warming scenario

C Iltis, J Moreau, K Pecharová, D Thiéry… - Journal of Pest …, 2020 - Springer
Abstract The European grapevine moth, Lobesia botrana (Denis and Schiffermüller), is an
important grape pest worldwide. To forecast how this species might respond to climate …