Despite reproductive interference, the net outcome of reproductive interactions among spider mite species is not necessarily costly
S. H. Clemente, I. Santos, A. R. Ponce, L. R. Rodrigues, S. A. M. Varela, S. Magalhaes
The study examines reproductive interactions among spider mite species, finding that while mating with heterospecifics can have negative or positive effects on fecundity and sex ratio, the overall net effect is weak.
bioRxiv · Sep 19, 2017Ecology