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Attention Score in Context
| Title |
Nymphs of the common bed bug (Cimex lectularius) produce anti-aphrodisiac defence against conspecific males
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| Published in |
BMC Biology, September 2010
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| DOI | 10.1186/1741-7007-8-121 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Vincent Harraca, Camilla Ryne, Rickard Ignell |
| Abstract |
Abdominal wounding by traumatic insemination and the lack of a long distance attraction pheromone set the scene for unusual sexual signalling systems. Male bed bugs (Cimex lectularius) mount any large, newly fed individual in an attempt to mate. Last instar nymphs overlap in size with mature females, which make them a potential target for interested males. However, nymphs lack the female's specific mating adaptations and may be severely injured by the abdominal wounding. We, therefore, hypothesized that nymphs emit chemical deterrents that act as an honest status signal, which prevents nymph sexual harassment and indirectly reduces energy costs for males. |
Mendeley readers
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | 2 | 2% |
| Portugal | 1 | <1% |
| Netherlands | 1 | <1% |
| Sweden | 1 | <1% |
| South Africa | 1 | <1% |
| United States | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 110 | 94% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 20 | 17% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 16 | 14% |
| Student > Bachelor | 14 | 12% |
| Student > Master | 10 | 9% |
| Other | 6 | 5% |
| Other | 17 | 15% |
| Unknown | 34 | 29% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 62 | 53% |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 3% |
| Chemistry | 3 | 3% |
| Psychology | 3 | 3% |
| Earth and Planetary Sciences | 2 | 2% |
| Other | 8 | 7% |
| Unknown | 36 | 31% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 3. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 15 August 2023.
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