MATING FREQUENCY INCREASES SOMATIC CONDITION BUT NOT PRODUCTIVITY IN LOCUSTA-MIGRATORIA FEMALES

Authors
CASTRO AJ PARDO MC LOPEZLEON MD CABRERO J CAMACHO JPM
Citation
Aj. Castro et al., MATING FREQUENCY INCREASES SOMATIC CONDITION BUT NOT PRODUCTIVITY IN LOCUSTA-MIGRATORIA FEMALES, Hereditas, 126(1), 1997, pp. 53-57
Citations number
22
Categorie Soggetti
Genetics & Heredity
Journal title
Hereditas → ACNP
ISSN journal
00180661
Volume
126
Issue
1
Year of publication
1997
Pages
53 - 57
Database
ISI
SICI code
0018-0661(1997)126:1<53:MFISCB>2.0.ZU;2-S
Abstract
Three types of controlled crosses differing in mating frequency and ma le availability were performed with Locusta migratoria specimens caugh t in natural populations. The results revealed the absence of a signif icant relationship between mating frequency and female fitness measure d as egg and embryo productivity during early reproduction, but weight -based somatic condition was significantly higher in females with high er mating frequency.