Toward an understanding of the chemical ecology of alternative reproductive tactics in the bulb mite (Rhizoglyphus robini)
A. N. Zeeman, I. M. Smallegange, E. Burdfield-Steel, A. T. Groot, K. A. Stewart
The paper investigates pheromone production differences between alternative reproductive tactics in bulb mites, finding that scramblers produce more pheromones and reach larger sizes than fighters.
bioRxiv · Jun 30, 2021Evolutionary Biology