The trade‐off between investment in weapons and fertility is mediated through spermatogenesis in the leaf‐footed cactus bug Narnia femorata
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.7686
Abstract: Abstract Males have the ability to compete for fertilizations through both precopulatory and postcopulatory intrasexual competition. Precopulatory competition has selected for large weapons and other adaptations to maximize access to females and mating opportunities, while… read more here.
Keywords: leaf footed; cactus bug; footed cactus; bug narnia ... See more keywords
Seasonal resource value and male size influence male aggressive interactions in the leaf footed cactus bug, Narnia femorata
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DOI: 10.1016/j.beproc.2017.01.020
Abstract: In animal contests, resource value (the quality of a given resource) and resource holding potential (a male's absolute fighting ability) are two important factors determining the level of engagement and outcome of contests. Few studies… read more here.
Keywords: leaf footed; footed cactus; resource value; size ... See more keywords
Development of Common Leaf-Footed Bug Pests Depends on the Presence and Identity of Their Environmentally Acquired Symbionts
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DOI: 10.1128/aem.01778-21
Abstract: Leptoglossus zonatus and L. phyllopus are important polyphagous pests, and both species have been well-studied but generally without regard to their dependance on a bacterial symbiont. Our results indicate that the central role of Burkholderia… read more here.
Keywords: ecology; leaf footed; leptoglossus; development ... See more keywords