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Effects of macronutrient intake on the lifespan and fecundity of the marula fruit fly, Ceratitis cosyra (Tephritidae): Extreme lifespan in a host specialist

In insects, lifespan and reproduction are strongly associated with nutrition. The ratio and amount of nutrients individuals consume affect their life expectancy and reproductive investment. The geometric framework (GF) enables us to explore how animals regulate their intake of multiple nutrients sim...

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Autores principales: Malod, Kevin, Archer, C. Ruth, Hunt, John, Nicolson, Susan W., Weldon, Christopher W.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5696426/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29188010
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ece3.3543