Female Mate Preference and Sexual Conflict: Females Prefer Males That Have Had Fewer Consorts

摘要: Abstract: Different aspects of male quality as a mate can vary independently. When this is the case, females may need to use multiple cues accurately assess overall quality. We examined pattern mating preference in cockroach Nauphoeta cinerea. Sexual conflict occurs species because manipulation female receptivity result reduced fitness. predicted that since cannot remate within single reproductive bout manipulation, should history avoid with males low fertility caused by sperm exhaustion. In mate‐preference experiment, we found discriminated against who had mated times. Females also consorted several but been prevented from those females. Thus, appeared be able detect on were derived previous mates and information sperm‐...