Courtship Is a Major Factor of Mating‐Shortened Male Lifespan in an Egg Parasitoid
ABSTRACT Mating is essential for population reproduction and survival, but individuals often incur costs of mating, including energy consumption and increased risks of death, predation, or disease transmission. Many studies on insects have reported a decreased post‐mating lifespan, and studies on th...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2025-08-01
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| Series: | Ecology and Evolution |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.71932 |
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