Termite females prefer hybrid mating to parthenogenesis when conspecific males are absent
Jia Wu,
Jinpei Wang,
Zhiyong Yue
et al.
Abstract:Parthenogenesis and interspecific mating are alternative reproductive strategies that species have evolved alternative strategies when the opportunity of sexual reproduction is hindered by the natural environment. However, it is still unclear how to make a choice between parthenogenesis and interspecific mating when females are unable to reproduce sexually with males of the same species.
This study mainly investigated the reproductive behaviour of female termites in the absence of male termites of the same spe… Show more
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