African Queens find mates when males are rare
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.9956
Abstract: Abstract In butterflies and moths, male‐killing endosymbionts are transmitted from infected females via their eggs, and the male progeny then perish. This means that successful transmission of the parasite relies on the successful mating of… read more here.
Keywords: males rare; male killing; african queens; infected females ... See more keywords
Wolbachia inhibits ovarian formation and increases blood feeding rate in female Aedes aegypti
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0010913
Abstract: Wolbachia, a gram-negative endosymbiotic bacterium widespread in arthropods, is well-known for changing the reproduction of its host in ways that increase its rate of spread, but there are also costs to hosts that can reduce… read more here.
Keywords: aedes aegypti; blood feeding; infected females; rate ... See more keywords