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Observations on sex ratio and behavior of males in Xyleborinus saxesenii Ratzeburg (Scolytinae, Coleoptera)

Abstract. Strongly female-biased sex ratios are typical for the fungalfeeding haplodiploid Xyleborini (Scolytinae, Coleoptera), and are a result of inbreeding and local mate competition (LMC). These ambrosia beetles are hardly ever found outside of trees, and thus male frequency and behavior have no...

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Autor principal: H.W. Biedermann, Peter
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Pensoft Publishers 2010
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3088316/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21594184
http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.56.530