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Insecticide resistance enhances male reproductive success in a beetle.
Evolution; international journal of organic evolution - 1 Dec 2002
Arnaud Ludovic, Haubruge Eric
Abstract excerpt
Malathion-specific resistance in the red flour beetle, Tribolium castaneum, is widespread and stable in natural populations even in the absence of pesticide exposure. To understand this stability, both resistant and susceptible males were placed in competition for susceptible female fertilization. Females were then isolated and their progeny was tested for malathion susceptibility. Male reproductive success was...
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