A comparison of female fitness between monogamy and polyandry in the cabbage beetle, Colaphellus bowringi

Liu, Xing‐Ping; He, Hong‐Ping; Kuang, Xian-Ju; Xue, Fang‐Sen

doi:10.1016/j.anbehav.2010.03.019

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“…In addition to mate choice, we also recorded latency to copulation and copulation duration, which was the time from the start of mating (coupling of the male's aedeagus with the female's genitalia) to the end of mating (withdrawal of the male's aedeagus from the female's genitalia) (Liu et al, 2010). The second mating was also allowed to take place over a 3-h period.…”

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Effects of mating patterns on reproductive performance and offspring fitness in Cryptolaemus montrouzieri

Xie

Zhang²,

et al. 2014

Entomologia Exp Applicata

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We examined the female mating choice of Cryptolaemus montrouzieri Mulsant (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) when exposed to a male with which she had mated before vs. a novel male which she never encountered. After first mating, most females chose to remate with the same male and showed a shorter mating latency period to copulation with the familiar male as compared to a new male. Then, we allowed a female to mate once, 59 with the same, or 59 with different males to evaluate how different mating patterns influence the females' reproductive performance and offspring fitness. Mating 59 with the same male or different males improved female egg production, but had no effect on hatching rate or offspring fitness. Our findings suggest that female C. montrouzieri are able to distinguish between familiar and unfamiliar males and prefer to mate with the former. Further, multiple mating appears to offer material benefits to female C. montrouzieri specifically by increasing fecundity.

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Section: Determination Of Female Mate Choicementioning

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Effects of mating patterns on reproductive performance and offspring fitness in Cryptolaemus montrouzieri

Xie

Zhang²,

et al. 2014

Entomologia Exp Applicata

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“…Pairs of beetles copulate on average five times per day (for up to 2 months); the mean mating duration is about 2 h (Liu et al., ). Females preferentially mate with males with which they had already mated rather than novel males and repeated matings with the same male (five times) gives fitness advantages to a female in terms of enhanced longevity and fertility, compared to females mated with five different males (Liu et al., ). Recent studies have shown that female mate choice and fitness consequence are obviously influenced by male age; females can discriminate male age and prefer to mate with middle‐aged males more frequently, and middle‐aged males are more advantageous for female reproductive fitness than young and old males (Liu et al., ).…”

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The effect of mating frequency and mating pattern on female reproductive fitness in cabbage beetle, Colaphellus bowringi

Liu

Xue

2013

Entomologia Exp Applicata

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It is generally thought that females can receive more of the material benefits from males by increasing mating frequency and polyandry can lead to greater reproductive success. The cabbage beetle, Colaphellus bowringi Baly (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae), is a highly promiscuous species, in which females or males can readily mate repeatedly with a given partner or multiple partners at a very high frequency. In the present study, the effect of mating frequency (number of matings) and mating pattern (polyandry vs. monogamy) on female reproductive fitness was investigated by measuring fecundity, fertility, and female longevity. The results indicated that increased female mating frequency with the same male did not result in variation in lifetime fecundity, but significantly increased fertility and decreased female longevity. Moreover, five copulations were sufficient to acquire maximal reproductive potential. Female lifetime fecundity also did not differ between polyandrous and monogamous treatments. However, monogamous females exhibited a significant increase in fertility and significant prolongation of longevity compared with polyandrous females, further demonstrating that monogamy is superior to polyandry in this beetle.

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“…The moist filter paper and radish leaves were replaced daily. As the sexual maturity of this beetle was about 5 days after eclosion and adults live on average 35 days (Liu et al ., , b), males and females were assigned to one of three age categories and selected for use in the following experiments, that is, virgin females and males of 5 days post‐emergence denoted as young adults, 15 days post‐emergence denoted as middle‐aged adults, and 25 days post‐emergence denoted as old adults. Insect culture and experiments were all conducted at 25 ± 1°C under a photoperiod of 12 : 12 L : D (light : dark conditions) in a laboratory chamber, so that we could ensure that the beetles we used in experiments were non‐diapause individuals.…”

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“…Under laboratory conditions, males of this beetle initiate courtship and play the most active role in the entire mating process (Liu et al ., ). Both sexes of this beetle not only mate with a given mate repeatedly but also with multiple mates in their lifetime under laboratory and natural conditions (Liu et al ., , b; ). A recent study has shown that female mate choice and fitness consequences are influenced by male age, in which females discriminate males based on their age and prefer to mate with middle‐aged males more frequently, which are more advantageous for female reproductive fitness (higher egg production and higher fertility) than young and old males (Liu et al ., ).…”

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The influence of female age on male mating preference and reproductive success in cabbage beetle, Colaphellus bowringi

Liu

Xue

2013

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The influence of female age on male mating preference and reproductive success has been studied using a promiscuous cabbage beetle, Colaphellus bowringi Baly (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae). In a simultaneous choice test, middle-aged females had significantly greater mating success than young and old females. In single pair trials, when paired with middle-aged virgin males, middle-aged females mated faster, copulated longer, and had greater fecundity and fertility than young or old females, while the longevity of males was not significantly affected by female age. This study on C. bowringi suggests that middle-aged females are more receptive to mating, which can result in the highest male reproductive success.

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A comparison of female fitness between monogamy and polyandry in the cabbage beetle, Colaphellus bowringi

Cited by 19 publications

References 37 publications

Effects of mating patterns on reproductive performance and offspring fitness in Cryptolaemus montrouzieri

Effects of mating patterns on reproductive performance and offspring fitness in Cryptolaemus montrouzieri

The effect of mating frequency and mating pattern on female reproductive fitness in cabbage beetle, Colaphellus bowringi

The influence of female age on male mating preference and reproductive success in cabbage beetle, Colaphellus bowringi

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