Mating changes the female dietary preference in the two-spotted cricket, Gryllus bimaculatus

Mating changes the female dietary preference in the two-spotted cricket, Gryllus bimaculatus

Most insect species exhibit characteristic behavioral changes after mating. Typical post-mating behaviors in female insects include noticeable increases in food intake, elevated oviposition rates, lowered receptivity to courting males, and enhanced immune response. Although it has been reported that...

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Main Authors: Yusuke eTsukamoto, Hiroshi eKataoka, Hiromichi eNagasawa, Shinji eNagata
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
Subjects:
Feeding Behavior
Gryllus bimaculatus
dietary prefdeerence
geometric framework
post-mating behavior
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fphys.2014.00095/full

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