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Nest-mate recognition in Manuelia postica (Apidae : Xylocopinae): an eusocial trait is present in a solitary bee
(ROYAL SOC, 2007-11-01)
In eusocial Hymenoptera, females are more tolerant towards nest-mate than towards non-nest-mate
females. In solitary Hymenoptera, females are generally aggressive towards any conspecific female. Field
observations of the ...
Clinical Assessment of Tribulus terrestris Extract in the Treatment of Female Sexual Dysfunction
(Libertas Academica Ltd, 2014)
This is a qualitative-quantitative study based on hospital records of female patients of reproductive age, presenting sexual dysfunction, and treated with 250 mg Tribulus terrestris extract (1 tablet thrice daily for 90 ...
Antiestrogen therapies affect tissue homeostasis of the gerbil (Meriones unguiculatus) female prostate and ovaries
(Soc Study Reproduction, 2008-10-01)
The present work aims to evaluate the response of the adult gerbil female prostate (paraurethral glands) and ovaries to short-term exposure to antiestrogenic agents, consisting of daily oral doses of letrozole (1 mg kg(-1) ...
Mate searching in Ennya maculicornis (Membracidae: Polyglyptini) initiated by females: behavioural and acoustic descriptions
(Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 2019)
1. In treehoppers in which courtship has been studied, males initiate the search for females by periodically emitting a vibrational signal. The responses by the female are used by males as a beacon and give rise to a duet. ...
Size-Dependent Selective Mechanisms on Males and Females and the Evolution of Sexual Size Dimorphism in Frogs
(Univ Chicago Press, 2014-12-01)
Sexual size dimorphism (SSD) varies in animals from male biased to female biased. The evolution of SSD is potentially influenced by a number of factors, such as territoriality, fecundity, and temporal breeding patterns ...
Female tawny-bellied seedeaters do not prefer more colorful males in choice experiments
(Springer Tokyo, 2013-09)
Plumage coloration has long been studied as a sexually selected character. The tawny-bellied seedeater, Sporophila hypoxantha, is a sexually dichromatic species, with adult males the more colorful sex and juvenile males ...
Copulatory dialogue: female spiders sing during copulation to influence male genitalic movements
(Animal Behaviour, 2006, 72, 413-421, 2006)
Female behaviour during copulation that could function as communication with the male is probably more common than previously appreciated, but its functional significance remains little studied. Stridulation during copulation ...