Dietary cardenolides enhance growth and change the direction of the fecundity-longevity trade-off in milkweed bugs (Heteroptera: Lygaeinae)
P. Pokharel, A. Steppuhn, G. Petschenka
This study shows that dietary cardenolides enhance growth and alter the fecundity-longevity trade-off in milkweed bugs, suggesting sequestered toxins can increase fitness in specialized species.
bioRxiv · Mar 29, 2021Ecology