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Differential responses to artificial selection on oviposition site preferences in Drosophila melanogaster and D. simulans.
Insect science - 1 Dec 2015
Soto Eduardo M, Betti María I L, Hurtado Juan, Hasson Esteban
Abstract excerpt
The preference-performance relationship in plant-insect interactions is a central theme in evolutionary ecology. Among many insects, eggs are vulnerable and larvae have limited mobility, making the choice of an appropriate oviposition site one of the most important decisions for a female. We investigated the evolution of oviposition preferences in Drosophila melanogaster Meigen and Drosophila simulans Sturtevant...
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