After mating, females may experience a decline in sexual receptivity and attractiveness that may be associated with changes in the production and emission of sex pheromones. In some cases, these changes are produced by ...

For polyandrous species where females have sperm storage structures, males develop several strategies to avoid sperm competition and thus to maximize the number of eggs fertilized. On the other hand, females may receive ...

For polyandrous species where females have sperm storage structures, males develop several strategies to avoid sperm competition and thus to maximize the number of eggs fertilized. On the other hand, females may receive ...

Known scientifically by Ilex paraguariensis, yerba mate, achieved significant economic and social importance, especially in southern Brazil. Considering the region of Alto Vale do Taquari (Polo 4 yerbatero sector), there ...