A female-emitted pheromone component is associated with reduced male courtship in the parasitoid wasp Spalangia endius
(2013)
Journal Article
Mowles, S. L., King, B. H., Linforth, R. S., & Hardy, I. C. (2013). A female-emitted pheromone component is associated with reduced male courtship in the parasitoid wasp Spalangia endius. PLoS ONE, 8(11), Article e82010. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0082010
During courtship interactions, the courted individual may not always be prepared to mate. For example, mating or courtship may be detrimental to its fitness and resistance is expected under these circumstances. As such, various resistance strategies... Read More about A female-emitted pheromone component is associated with reduced male courtship in the parasitoid wasp Spalangia endius.