Sexual conflict over mating duration and frequency in Zygogramma bicolorata
Rabi Sankar Pal, Anirban Bhowmick, Bodhisatta Nandy
The paper investigates sexual conflict in Zygogramma bicolorata by examining the effects of mating duration and frequency on female fecundity and survivorship, finding that prolonged mating is detrimental to female fitness.
bioRxiv · Feb 26, 2025 · PreprintAnimal Behavior & Cognition