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Regulation of sexual receptivity of female Mediterranean fruit flies: old hypotheses revisited and a new synthesis proposed
S. Mossinson,Boaz Yuval +1 more
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It is suggested that while females are facultatively polyandrous, copula duration, sperm transfer and male accessory gland secretions act in succession to inhibit female receptivity.About:
This article is published in Journal of Insect Physiology.The article was published on 2003-06-01. It has received 107 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Ceratitis capitata & Sperm.read more
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Insect seminal fluid proteins: identification and function.
TL;DR: Recent identification of insect SFPs is reviewed and the multiple roles these proteins play in the postmating processes of female insects are discussed.
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Seminal fluid protein allocation and male reproductive success.
Stuart Wigby,Laura K. Sirot,Jon R. Linklater,Norene A. Buehner,Federico C. F. Calboli,Amanda Bretman,Mariana F. Wolfner,Tracey Chapman +7 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors used Drosophila melanogaster to demonstrate that Sfps are strategically allocated to females in response to the potential level of sperm competition and that males who can produce and transfer larger quantities of specific Sfps have a significant competitive advantage.
Report Seminal Fluid Protein Allocation and Male Reproductive Success
Stuart Wigby,Laura K. Sirot,Jon R. Linklater,Norene A. Buehner,Amanda Bretman,Mariana F. Wolfner,Tracey Chapman,Darwin Building +7 more
TL;DR: The results show that quantitative variation in specific Sfps is likely to play an important role in postcopulatory sexual selection and that investment in Sfp production is essential for male fitness in a competitive environment.
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Bacterially enriched diet improves sexual performance of sterile male Mediterranean fruit flies
TL;DR: It is found that enriching the sterile male diet with K.oxytoca significantly improved mating competitiveness in the laboratory and in field cages, and bacterially enriched sterile males inhibited female receptivity more efficiently than sugar fed males and survived longer duration of starvation.
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Irradiation of Anastrepha ludens (Diptera: Tephritidae) Revisited: Optimizing Sterility Induction
TL;DR: The results suggest that the 80-Gy dose currently applied in Mexico can be lowered substantially without jeopardizing program goals, and could be strengthened by comparing performance of males irradiated at different doses under more natural settings.
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Female control : sexual selection by cryptic female choice
TL;DR: A growing body of evidence has begun to reveal flaws in the traditional assumption of female passivity and lack of discrimination after copulation has begun as discussed by the authors, and evidence from various fields indicates that such selectivity by females may be the norm rather than the exception.
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The evolution of polyandry : multiple mating and female fitness in insects
Göran Arnqvist,Tina Nilsson +1 more
TL;DR: A meta-analysis of 122 experimental studies addressing the direct effects of multiple mating on female fitness in insects shows that females gain directly from multiple matings in terms of increased lifetime offspring production, and supports the existence of an intermediate optimal female mating rate.
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Tokens of love: functions and regulation of Drosophila male accessory gland products.
TL;DR: These studies provide excellent models to address basic questions in cell biology such as the control of genes in response to sex-specific, mating-regulated and cell type-specific cues and the function and targeting of peptide hormones.