Sexually dimorphic immune response in the harem polygynous Wellington tree weta Hemideina crassidens
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2009
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Kelly, Clint
Jennions, Michael
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Blackwell Publishing Ltd
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Adult males are often less immunocompetent than females. One explanation for this is that intense sexual selection causes males to trade-off investment in immunity with traits that increase mating success. This hypothesis is tested in the Wellington tree
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Keywords: adult; body condition; encapsulation; fecundity; fitness; hypothesis testing; immune response; immunocompetence; insect; longevity; melanism; polygyny; reproductive success; sexual dimorphism; sexual selection; trade-off; Hemideina; Hemideina crassidens; Encapsulation; Harem defence; Immune response; Melanization; Sexual dimorphism; Weaponry
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Physiological Entomology
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