Article
Widespread polyandry in an invasive beetle species (Aethina tumida).
Scientific reports - 6 May 2026
Palonen Aura K, Beaurepaire Alexis L, Schoch Robine, Teixeira Érica Weinstein, Williams Geoffrey R, Evans Jay D, Posada-Florez Francisco, Pirk Christian W W, Lawrence Akinwande K, Sorungbe Adewale A, Federico Giovanni, Formato Giovanni, Spooner-Hart Robert, House Clarissa M, Neumann Peter, Papach Anna
Abstract excerpt
Biological invasions may induce adaptive shifts in traits that increase individual reproductive success, thereby accelerating population growth and amplifying ecological impacts. One such trait is polyandry, i.e. multiple mating by females, which may vary between endemic and invasive populations due to variation in demographic and environmental factors that alter the costs and benefits of multiple mating. Despite...
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