The effect of the physical and social environments on sexual conflict in the seed beetle Callosobruchus maculatus

Blake Wyber

doi:10.26182/vfx6-0m39

The effect of the physical and social environments on sexual conflict in the seed beetle Callosobruchus maculatus

Blake Wyber

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The extent to which the expression and outcome of sexual selection can be context dependent has begun to gain attention in recent years. Evidence suggests that the operation of sexual conflict can also depend on environmental context, but this topic remains under-investigated. With this thesis my aim was to address this knowledge gap using the seed beetle (Callosobruchus maculatus). I conducted four empirical studies aimed at determining the social and environmental factors that might explain variation in the costs of mating, and sexual conflict between males and females.

Original language	English
Qualification	Doctor of Philosophy
Awarding Institution	The University of Western Australia
Supervisors/Advisors	Tomkins, Joseph, Supervisor Simmons, Leigh, Supervisor
Thesis sponsors	Australian Government Research Training Program
Award date	30 Mar 2023
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.26182/vfx6-0m39
Publication status	Unpublished - 2023

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Quantifying variation in female internal genitalia: No evidence for plasticity in response to sexual conflict risk in a seed beetle
Wyber, B. W., Dougherty, L. R., McNamara, K., Mehnert, A., Shaw, J., Tomkins, J. L. & Simmons, L. W., 14 Jul 2021, In: Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. 288, 1954, 20210746.
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Quantifying variation in female internal genitalia: No evidence for plasticity in response to sexual conflict risk in a seed beetle

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