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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 |
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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
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 117 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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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 % |
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Researcher | 20 | 17% |
Student > Ph. D. Student | 15 | 13% |
Student > Bachelor | 14 | 12% |
Student > Master | 10 | 9% |
Student > Doctoral Student | 6 | 5% |
Other | 17 | 15% |
Unknown | 35 | 30% |
Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 61 | 52% |
Psychology | 4 | 3% |
Chemistry | 3 | 3% |
Environmental Science | 3 | 3% |
Earth and Planetary Sciences | 2 | 2% |
Other | 7 | 6% |
Unknown | 37 | 32% |