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Win, lose, or draw: Effects of size, sex, and kinship on high-stakes larval contests in the rattlebox moth (utetheisa ornatrix).

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Title/Author:	Win, lose, or draw: Effects of size, sex, and kinship on high-stakes larval contests in the rattlebox moth (utetheisa ornatrix)./
Author:	Walsh, Justin.
Description:	51 p.
Notes:	Source: Masters Abstracts International, Volume: 52-06.
Contained By:	Masters Abstracts International52-06(E).
Subject:	Psychology, Behavioral Sciences. -
Online resource:	http://pqdd.sinica.edu.tw/twdaoapp/servlet/advanced?query=1554547
ISBN:	9781303853487

Win, lose, or draw: Effects of size, sex, and kinship on high-stakes larval contests in the rattlebox moth (utetheisa ornatrix).
Walsh, Justin.

Win, lose, or draw: Effects of size, sex, and kinship on high-stakes larval contests in the rattlebox moth (utetheisa ornatrix). - 51 p.

Source: Masters Abstracts International, Volume: 52-06.

Thesis (M.S.)--Villanova University, 2014.

Although the intensity of competition is likely to decrease among relatives, two radically different outcomes are possible: kin share resources fairly equally or, as predicted by skew theory, increased relatedness leads to increased skew. Larval Utetheisa ornatrix actively compete for access into seedpods of their host plant and successful competitors reap numerous benefits. In one-on-one trials for access into artificial seedpods, I monitored occupancy and weight change of larvae varying in size, sex, and relatedness. Larger larvae won control over seedpods more often and gained more weight relative to smaller larvae. When size-matched, resident larvae maintained control over seedpods more often when paired with siblings than unrelated larvae. This study demonstrated that large U. ornatrix larvae have a competitive advantage over smaller larvae, which further justifies adult females' preference for large males, and that larvae adhere to skew theory as resources are more evenly distributed between unrelated larvae than siblings.

ISBN: 9781303853487Subjects--Topical Terms:

1669657
Psychology, Behavioral Sciences.

Win, lose, or draw: Effects of size, sex, and kinship on high-stakes larval contests in the rattlebox moth (utetheisa ornatrix).
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