The relationship between mating and fertility of Epicauta mannerhimi.
Author of the article:YANG Zhao-Fen,XU You-Qin,TAN Dong-Fei
Author's Workplace:(BioEngineering College, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou 350007, China)
Key Words:Epicauta mannerhimi Mkl; mating; fertility; sexual receptivity; mating factors.
Abstract:Random pairing was artificially made between 50 males and 50 females of Epicauta mannerhimi in the laboratory. Seventy five matings happened totally, one beetle mated 1.5 times on average. Each of males mated 0~4 times, and each of females 0~2 ti