No Evidence That the Phoretic Mite Poecilochirus carabi Influences Mate Choice or Fitness in the Host Burying Beetle Nicrophorus nepalensis

ABSTRACT Mate choice is a fundamental aspect of sexual selection where the “chooser” chooses a “courter” by assessing a variety of traits that communicate potential fitness. However, the role of interspecific interactions, such as symbiosis, in shaping mate choice remains poorly understood. Here, we...

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Main Authors: Brendan Lan, Tanzil Gaffar Malik, Mu‐Tzu Tsai, Yi‐Ta Wu, Syuan‐Jyun Sun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2025-07-01
Series:Ecology and Evolution
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.71733
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