Mating Behavior and Sexual Selection in Monochamus saltuarius (Gebler)
The Sakhalin pine sawyer Monochamus saltuarius (Gebler) (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) is a new vector of pine wood nematode in China, which has caused huge economic losses in the forestry industry. The mating process of M. saltuarius has been described in detail. However, mate choice and sexual selecti...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:a763b56f21054316a807bc7a3f397139 2024-01-21T10:10:07+01:00 Mating Behavior and Sexual Selection in Monochamus saltuarius (Gebler) Chuchu Zhang Hao Wu Zehai Hou Shixiang Zong 2023-11-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.3390/f14122312 https://doaj.org/article/a763b56f21054316a807bc7a3f397139 EN eng MDPI AG https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/14/12/2312 https://doaj.org/toc/1999-4907 doi:10.3390/f14122312 1999-4907 https://doaj.org/article/a763b56f21054316a807bc7a3f397139 Forests, Vol 14, Iss 12, p 2312 (2023) mating behavior sexual selection elytra length antennal length hind tibia length Plant ecology QK900-989 article 2023 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.3390/f14122312 2023-12-24T01:37:20Z The Sakhalin pine sawyer Monochamus saltuarius (Gebler) (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) is a new vector of pine wood nematode in China, which has caused huge economic losses in the forestry industry. The mating process of M. saltuarius has been described in detail. However, mate choice and sexual selection in this species are not fully understood. In this study, we quantitatively evaluated the characteristics associated with contact between the sexes in mating and inferred the sex-specific characteristics under selection. We detected positive correlations between the morphological characteristics of females and males. Most female traits and all male traits differed significantly between mated and unmated individuals. The results of this study provide evidence for the selection of the mating preferences in M. saltuarius . Article in Journal/Newspaper Sakhalin Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Forests 14 12 2312 |
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The Sakhalin pine sawyer Monochamus saltuarius (Gebler) (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) is a new vector of pine wood nematode in China, which has caused huge economic losses in the forestry industry. The mating process of M. saltuarius has been described in detail. However, mate choice and sexual selection in this species are not fully understood. In this study, we quantitatively evaluated the characteristics associated with contact between the sexes in mating and inferred the sex-specific characteristics under selection. We detected positive correlations between the morphological characteristics of females and males. Most female traits and all male traits differed significantly between mated and unmated individuals. The results of this study provide evidence for the selection of the mating preferences in M. saltuarius . |
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Mating Behavior and Sexual Selection in Monochamus saltuarius (Gebler) |
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Mating Behavior and Sexual Selection in Monochamus saltuarius (Gebler) |
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Mating Behavior and Sexual Selection in Monochamus saltuarius (Gebler) |
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